I can identify with your “Chassis is wreck”. You may know that I had problems of my own but with different results. I was severely depressed and had all the symptoms which go along with it. I sought the help of three doctors, one being a psychiatrist, one a regular MD and one a Naturopath. None were able to help me. In the end I solved my own problems. One of the tests I took was a brain neurotransmitter test. It came back with all my ‘Happy chemicals’ in the extreme low zone (severe burnout part of the chart). Another test had my testosterone (sex is just one small part of healthy testosterone levels) at lower than the lowest part of the ‘Low’ zone. In short, I was pretty much a mess. Both the MDs recommended chemicals, including Paxil and the Naturopath recommended a bunch of natural products with high price tags and my insurance would not pay for them. The bottom line was nutrition, which was the last thing I would have thought of as I had been taking a handful of supplements every day. However, I had overlooked one item – protein . My breakfast consisted of coffee and a pastry. Lunch was about the same. Dinner was the only real meal. I calculated that I was only getting about half the recommended protein per day, for several years. Well, without protein there are no amino acids and without amino acids there is no making of hormones. I started eating a substantial breakfast, usually two eggs and sometimes with meat. Even if I had pancakes or waffles, I would make them with two eggs an mixed grains. I would just snack for lunch but I made sure there was protein – nuts or peanut butter or tuna, etc. Anyway, my problems slowly disappeared, confirmed by recent tests with all the important markers now in the normal zone. Now I am back to my wacky self. One thing I found out is that others don’t understand chronic depression, especially if they have never had depression. They see no bones protruding through your flesh or blood dripping from your body so to them, there is nothing wrong with you. However, it can be much more debilitating than a physical problem. What I am getting at is none of the doctors asked me about my diet, not even the naturopath. In actuality it should have been the first question they asked me. I suspect that protein deprivation can be a serious problem with the elderly.