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Could Lethargy And Lack Of Interst In An Elderly Man Be Psychological Issue?
My dad is 86yrs old. He and my mother live in a comfortable setting by themselves, supported by a maid. On this annual visit with them, I have noticed that he has become very lethargic. He has lost interest in most things around him since his retirement many years ago. Would a pyschologist be able to decipher whether his current lethargy and lack of interest is a psychological issue or an issue caused by physical discomfort caused by old-age related ailments? If psychological, is there a treatment that would not require regular pyschological counseling, for I am afraid he would not be able to sustain.
Mon, 14 Sep 2015
Hi,
From history it seems that he might be having chronic depression due to age and feeling of loneliness.
Psychiatrist will definitely will do good to improve his depression and will bring good style of his life.
consult psychiatrist and get examined.
with medicine like Sertalin, he will improve.
ok and take care.
From history it seems that he might be having chronic depression due to age and feeling of loneliness.
Psychiatrist will definitely will do good to improve his depression and will bring good style of his life.
consult psychiatrist and get examined.
with medicine like Sertalin, he will improve.
ok and take care.
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