2018职称英语理工C类考试概括大意练习题（4）职称英语c级有效期是多久

2018职称英语理工C类考试概括大意练习题（4）职称英语c级有效期是多久 Depression and the Elderly 1 We all feel sad at times.However,clinical depression is a serious matter.Clinical depression sometimes called major depression is a biologically based brain disorder that affects ones thoughts,feelings,behavior,and physical health.When people plain that they feel terrible,they have no Interest or take no pleasure in things,have trouble sleeping,lack energy,have poor appetite,or cannot concentrate,depression is a definite possibility. 2 Depression in its many forms affects more than 6.5 million of the 35 million Americans who are 65 years or older.Most older people with depression have been suffering from episodes(发作)of the illness during much of their lives.For others,depression has a first onset(起病)in late life-even for those in their 80s and 90s.Depression in older persons is closely associated with dependency and disability and causes great suffering for the individual and the family. 3 Many older people and their families dont recognize the symptoms of depression,arent aware that it is a medical illness and dont know how it is treated.Others may mistake the symptoms of depression as signs of dementia(痴呆).Also,many older people think that depression is a character flaw(缺陷)and are worried about being stigmatized(给带来耻辱),so they blame themselves for their illness and are too ashamed(羞耻的)to get help.Others worry that treatment would be too costly. 4 Older persons with depression rarely seek treatment for the illness.Unrecognized and untreated depression has fatal consequences in terms of both suicide and non-suicide mortality (死亡率).The highest rate of suicide in the US is among older white men.Depression is the single most significant risk factor for suicide in that population.Tragically,many of those people who go on to mit suicide have reached out for help-20% see a doctor the day they die,40%the week they die.and 70%in the month they die。Yet depression is frequently missed. 23.Paragraph l 24.Paragraph 2 25.Paragraph 3 26.Paragraph 4 A.How mon is depression in later life ? B.What is depression? C.What relieves depression in older people? D.Why does depression in older people often go untreated? E.Can depression in older people be treated? F.What are the consequences of untreated depression in older people? 27.Clinical depression is different from . 28.Depression in older people is strongly linked with 29.Depression is regarded by many older people as 30.Many older people mit suicide as a result of A.a character flaw B.normal sadness and grief C.a definite possibility D.dep