Maintaining a routine is critical when combatting depression of any type. Elderly adults with physical limitations really rely on family caregiver and senior care providers to help them get ready, from bathing and dressing to attending appointment and eating meals. If an elderly person is suffering with SAD, the best thing their support group can do is to keep them on a schedule, serve nutritious food, engage in some form of exercise and stay socially engaged.<\/p>\n
2. Exposure to Natural Light<\/strong><\/p>\n Researchers link sunlight exposure to any number of health issues with the body, from producing vitamin D and melatonin to triggering hormone production and setting circadian rhythms. When an elderly person\u2019s exposure to sunlight is reduced due to age-related illnesses, and then further reduced by shortened daylight hours, it\u2019s easy to see why they are at risk for SAD. Family caregivers and senior care providers can make extra effort to fill the house with natural light by pulling back curtains, trimming shady trees and helping the aging adult to sit on a sunny porch or take a short walk, weather permitting. Even five to ten minutes daily makes a difference.<\/p>\n 3. Light Therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n
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