title: Fear of death in the aging.
abstract: Fear of death appears to be universal in the psychopathology of aging, although it is frequently repressed. Judicious pharmacotherapy and insightful psychotherapy are effective in treating the elderly. Two case histories are given in illustration. Despite the difficulties of the problem, it is possible to remove this fear of death-that causes one to waste one's later years-to make of old age a useful and contributory period of life.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001007:Anxiety / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D001293:Attitude to Death; D003469:Culture; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy; D004316:Doxepin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005239:Fear; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012179:Retirement; D012649:Self Concept
chemical_list: D004316:Doxepin