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Other ArticlesBy Linda Lindsey Davis, RN, PhD
When medications cause undesirable side
effects or an elder refuses to take medications, family
caregivers often find simple mood management strategies
can improve emotion and affective response.
Psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health
professionals have noted the profound effects that
increasing the number of pleasant daily life events can
have in reducing depressive responses. Here are 20
pleasant life events that have been demonstrated in
various clinical studies to enhance mood and reduce
depressive symptoms, even without antidepressant
medications:
