The Church as an Agent of Help in the Battle Against Late Life Depression |
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Authors: | Puffer Keith A. Miller Kristi J. |
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Abstract: | Late life depression has become recognized as a serious mental health problem. Almost 1 in 6 elderly suffer (often in silence) with late life depression. New care delivery agents need to be uncovered and mobilized. Because older Americans' religious habits positively impact their sense of well-being and physical health, the church becomes an ideal medium to offer educational programming focused onprevention and early intervention. This article presents a proposal for how the church could become an agent of help to depressed elderly and their families. |
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Keywords: | depression elderly American church |
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