A Guide to Mental Wellness in Older Age: Recognizing and Overcoming Depression — Healthy Lifestyle Choices, by the Geriatric Mental Health Foundation, gmhfonline.org. Good discussion of lifestyle changes helpful in overcoming depression, which thereby help prevent occurrence of depression, as well. Includes suggestions for spending time with people you enjoy, pacing yourself realistically, thinking positively, identifying problems in your life and, with the help of family and friends, working out realistic strategies to deal with them rather than letting them fester, identifying and engaging in pleasant activities and routines, getting exercise, eating a healthy diet, and developing a patient mind frame.
