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Could Your Aging Adult Benefit from Talking to Someone for Support

 

Aging can be extremely trying for your senior on an emotional level. She may find that she’s dealing with emotions that she doesn’t know how to manage or that she’s experiencing depression. If that’s the case, talking to one or more specific people can be extremely helpful for your aging adult.

 

Caregiver in Brookhaven GA: Senior Support
Caregiver in Brookhaven GA: Senior Support

 

Talking to Her Doctor

If you suspect that your senior is depressed or that she’s having a difficult time coping with her health issues, it might be a good idea to start with talking to her doctor. He can help to narrow down potential causes, medication interferences, and any other concerns that you might need to face. For depression and negative feelings that have a medical cause, your elderly family member’s doctor is the best option for finding a solid solution.

 

Seeing a Therapist or Counselor

Your senior might benefit from having a professional to talk to about how she’s feeling. She may need help working through the changes that she’s experiencing. Therapists can help her to develop coping mechanisms that are healthier than some of the choices she may already be facing. In some cases, simply talking through what is going on can be extremely helpful.

 

Joining Support Groups

If your senior has been diagnosed with a specific illness or condition, joining a support group can be incredibly beneficial. Usually, this involves meeting other people who are dealing with the same situation as your senior. Feeling less alone can be a powerful way for your aging adult to heal and to move forward from where she is now.


Having Senior Care Providers Available

Sometimes depression and other negative feelings arise from loneliness and isolation. If that’s the case for your aging adult, it’s possible that having someone around when you can’t be there is just what she needs. You can also try helping other friends and family members set up times to be more available for visits if that’s something that your elderly family member is open to doing.

Depression usually doesn’t go away on its own. If your senior doesn’t want to talk to someone now, she may change her mind with a bit of time.

If you or an aging family member are considering caregiver in Brookhaven, GA,
please contact the caring staff at Caring Companions of Atlanta 470-514-5954.

 

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About Adam Seever, Owner

The son of two social workers, Adam grew up in Chicago and lived there for over 30 years. He began his career at a Chicago-based marketing services agency determined to make his mark in the industry. In 1997 Adam moved to Atlanta while working for the Coca-Cola Company, where he spent 8 years in their sports marketing division. Adam left Coke in 2001 to join Clear Channel Entertainment and later went on to work both domestically and internationally for the World's largest sports agency, International Management Group. Adam eventually worked as a consultant and spearheaded numerous high profile projects including the building of Coke’s iconic Coke bottle at Turner Field in Atlanta. While Adam always felt lucky to have worked in the exciting world of marketing, he also felt the need to participate in something with more of a connection to the community. That quest eventually led him to earn his CNA degree and become an owner of Caring Companions of Atlanta, LLC.
Adam is married and he and his wife have two younger children. The family shares their home with two cats and two hermit crabs. The kids are working hard to get mommy and daddy to add a puppy...time will tell! They live in Sandy Springs and are active in the senior community.