Depression After 60:
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Tuesday, March 23, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Multi-Purpose Room
Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown
353 S. Fifth Avenue
Later-life depression is defined as depression that occurs after the age of 60. While prevalent, it is not necessarily part of the aging process. Indeed, it is a myth that someone becomes depressed because they are old. The reality is that later-life depression may be a recurrence of prior depressive or bipolar episodes, or a common co-occurring illness with other medical illnesses such as heart disease, arthritis, stroke, or diabetes. In addition, older individuals may be reluctant to acknowledge their symptoms and seek treatment because of stigma, or a lack of understanding that depression is a real brain illness. The good news is that effective treatments can work well for all ages.
To provide greater understanding of depression in adults over the age of 60, the University of Michigan Depression Center and the Ann Arbor Public Library will present a Bright Nights community forum entitled, “Depression in Older Adults: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment” on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Ann Arbor District Library Downtown Branch (corner of S. Fifth Ave. and William).
Sara Wright, Ph.D., Clinical Lecturer in the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry, and member of the U-M Depression Center, will present a brief overview of the latest research on later-life depression, including strategies for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. This will be followed by questions from the audience and a discussion with expert panelists.
Bright Nights is open to the public and there is no charge for attendance. For more information, please visit the Depression Center website at www.depressioncenter.org, or contact Trish Meyer, 763-7495, or meyerpa@umich.edu.
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