Source: # Ageing well, memory loss and dementia – caring for elders Mental health in later life: loneliness, depression in elders, memory loss and dementia, and how families can care for older relatives. ## Chapters on this topic ### Chapter 31: Later-Life and Dementia-Related Care Age is not a diagnosis of despair - [31.1 The load of later life](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/chapter/31#the-load-of-later-life/) - [31.2 Depression is not “normal ageing”](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/chapter/31#depression-is-not-normal-ageing/) - [31.3 Dementia](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/chapter/31#dementia/) - [31.4 What support looks like](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/chapter/31#what-support-looks-like/) - [31.5 A story from later life](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/chapter/31#a-story-from-later-life/) - [31.6 The family myth](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/chapter/31#the-family-myth/) - [Key points to remember](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/chapter/31#key-points-to-remember-6/) ## Stories from real life (6) - [Just Getting Old, Said the Family](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/story/just-getting-old-said-the-family-129/) – Mr Hargreaves, seventy-two, had been a head teacher in Manchester. Since retiring two years ago and losing his wife last winter, he had stopped… - [Where Did I Put the Keys, Again?](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/story/where-did-i-put-the-keys-again-130/) – Mrs Lakshmi, seventy-eight, lived with her son Arvind and his wife in Chennai. For the last year she had been repeating questions, leaving the… - [The Carer Who Forgot Herself](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/story/the-carer-who-forgot-herself-131/) – Grace, fifty-eight, had cared for her husband Tom in Cork since his dementia diagnosis three years earlier. He no longer knew the day, woke… - [The Empty Flat on Raja Street](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/story/the-empty-flat-on-raja-street-132/) – Mr Fernandes, seventy, lived alone in Mumbai since his wife died and his children moved abroad. He ate lunch at a different tiffin place… - [When Dad Became Another Person](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/story/when-dad-became-another-person-133/) – After two small strokes, Mr Okafor, seventy-six, was living in Lagos with his daughter, Chidinma. Over the last year he had become confused in… - [Ramesh](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/story/ramesh-183/) – Ramesh, age 68, retired and lost his wife within two years. He became withdrawn, stopped temple and morning walks, and slept poorly. His children… ## More topics - [What is mental health? A simple guide to the mind and who can help](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/mental-health-basics/) - [The brain, hormones and body chemistry behind your moods](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/brain-and-body/) - [Emotions, anger and mood swings – understanding your feelings](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/emotions/) - [Stress – causes, symptoms and how to reduce stress at work and in exams](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/stress/) - [Anxiety, panic attacks and fear – signs, causes and what helps](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/anxiety/) - [Depression and low mood – signs, causes and the way back](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/depression/) - [Trauma, grief and loss – healing at your own pace](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/trauma-grief/) - [Children, teenagers and parents – mental health at home and school](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/children-parents/) - [Sleep problems, food and daily routine for a healthy mind](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/sleep-food-routine/) - [Counselling, therapy and psychiatric medicines explained](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/therapy-medicines/) - [Helping a loved one with mental illness – family and relationships](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/family-relationships/) - [Mental health crisis and suicide prevention – what to do](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/safety-crisis/) - [The five senses, the five elements and the mind](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/senses-elements/) - [Bhagavad Gita, yoga and Indian wisdom for mental peace](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/spiritual-wisdom/) - [Addiction to alcohol, tobacco, drugs and gambling – signs and recovery](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/addiction/) - [Phone addiction, social media and screen time – digital well-being](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/topic/digital-life/) [myadvisorfriend@gmail.com](mailto:myadvisorfriend@gmail.com) · [Contact](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/contact/) · [About](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/about/) · [Privacy](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/privacy/) · [Disclaimer](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/disclaimer/) --- *Psychology for Everyone – A Mental Well Being Series* by Satish Zope · free to read · Contact: [myadvisorfriend@gmail.com](mailto:myadvisorfriend@gmail.com) · [About](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/about/) · [Privacy](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/privacy/) · [Disclaimer](https://psychologyforeveryone.in/disclaimer/)