Community mental health professional offers insight into healthy aging
DAVENPORT, IA (April 29, 2015) - Senior Star at Elmore Place invites Quad City seniors and their families to the presentation, Healthy Minds for Seniors, at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 11 at 4502 Elmore Avenue, Davenport.
Led by guest speaker Alex Hogg, a licensed independent social worker with Family Resources, the informal presentation will address the signs of depression, anxiety, grief and compassion fatigue and how to recognize their differences. In addition, Hogg will discuss therapy as a treatment option.
According to the National Institute on Aging's website, an estimated two million Americans age 65 or older suffer from major depression, and another five million suffer from less severe forms of the illness ... yet, depression is a widely under recognized and under treated medical illness. Depression can, and should, be treated when it occurs with other illnesses such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer and Parkinson's disease, since untreated depression may delay recovery from or worsen the outcome of these other illnesses.
"Senior Star continues to present discussions with industry professionals to offer Quad Cities friends and neighbors access to information that they otherwise might not discover from their own research online," said Marc Strohschein, executive director of Senior Star at Elmore Place. "We encourage all senior adults and their family members to join us for this vital discussion."
Light refreshments will be served. An RSVP is requested no later than May 8 by calling 563.484.5114.
For more information about Senior Star at Elmore Place or to schedule a tour, call 563.484.5114 or visit the website at www.seniorstar.com.
About Senior Star at Elmore Place
Senior Star at Elmore Place, a Senior Star community, features 236 modernly decorated apartments spanning across 20 acres of beautifully landscaped property with many customized amenities to offer its residents three distinctive living experiences: independent living, assisted living and memory care. For more information, visit www.seniorstar.com.
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