My mother is 90 years old , had a minor stroke in October which she appears to have completely recovered from. She has lost 10 pounds since then, very poor appetite and sleeps much more than previously . She has atrial fib, on meds for HBP but currently at 102/68, on cholesterol meds but relatively healthy. Today her doctor prescribed 5mg of Lexapro after speaking with my mom and said it is not uncommon fro someone her age to experience some form of depression ( all her friends, siblings, spouse , etc have passed away, cannot drive since the stroke) She has seven of us who come daily to help her out but we are about it. Is this drug commonly used for the elderly? YYYY@YYYY