The “signs” of psychological problems in the elderly

  The “signs” of psychological problems in the elderly are the following: 1, sudden changes in temperament, often blaming themselves: If an elderly person who is usually cheerful, suddenly becomes avoiding people, lazy, and often cry alone, or even say they have committed a big crime, sorry for everyone. If the “big crime” he said is actually just some trivial things or old things, then family members should pay attention to this, promptly take the elderly to a specialist hospital. 2, physical discomfort: always feel uncomfortable here or there, feel a sense of discomfort, such as gastrointestinal system discomfort: bloating diarrhea, anorexia nausea The cardiovascular system discomfort: panic, breathlessness, chest tightness, pressure, uncomfortable feeling, etc.; exercise system discomfort: low back pain, head and neck pain, generalized muscle pain, etc.; plant nervous system discomfort: generalized cold and hot, sweating, etc. 3. Irritability, anxiety, nervousness and worry: Inexplicable irritability, anxiety, nervousness and worry, such as worrying about not having enough money to spend, children not being able to take care of themselves, not being able to do housework, family members having accidents, etc. These things that are completely unnecessary to worry about in the eyes of others, but the patient is restless and restless all day long, and even appears to be self-injurious or suicidal.4. Decreased brain power and energy: Feeling that their brain power and energy are decreasing, feeling that their memory is decreasing and their intelligence is decreasing, feeling that their brain is slowing down and they can’t remember anything. Unlike Alzheimer’s disease, depressed patients are able to recognize that they have memory and intelligence problems, and their memory and intelligence can gradually recover as the symptoms of depression ease.