ABSTRACT
Quality of life for the aged includes mental, physical, familial, social, and spiritual elements, all of which must be integrated. Assessment should consider nutrition, supplement and herb intake, medications (and their interactions), movement and exercise, social contacts, presence or absence of community, family conict, nancial resources, spirituality, cognitive impairment, functional independence, abilities to carry out activities of daily life, and issues of purpose and meaning. The geriatrics must be truly integrated-treating body, mind, family, and spirit. This is especially
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 457 Integrative Treatment of Geriatric Depression ............................................................................... 458 Indigenous Health Systems ............................................................................................................ 459
Acupuncture .............................................................................................................................. 459 Tai Chi ....................................................................................................................................... 459 Qigong .......................................................................................................................................460
Spirituality...................................................................................................................................... 461 Nutrition and Brain Function ......................................................................................................... 461 Micronutrients and Depression ...................................................................................................... 462
