Depression in the elderly

"Depression" and "old age" are often associated among our contemporaries. In this case, "depression" is understood to be "existential despair" and not a "depressive disease": an amalgam is made of the tragedy of the patient's existence and a…

Depression is a common condition in the geriatric population. A retrospective study of 30 elderly patients suffering from neurotic depression, who were admitted consecutively to a general hospital psychiatric ward, showed a predominance of females…

Summary Depression and old age are often associated among our contemporaries. In this case, depression is understood to be existential despair and not a depressive disease: an amalgam is made of the tragedy of the patient?s existence and a…

As the population of people over 65 years of age increases, clinicians will see more cases of late-life depression. Currently, the rates of depression in the elderly are higher for nursing home patients and other medical inpatients and outpatients…

Depression is frequent among aged persons and its diagnosis is difficult, because certain clinical presentations are unusual, explaining undertreatment. Depression is observed not only in ancient depressive people but can also be shown on elderly…

Depression is the most usual mental disorder in the elderly, but underdiagnosed and undertreated. Its prevalence is variable and depends on type and severity of episode. Nevertheless, even subsyndromic depression needs to be correctly treated.…

Elizabeth Murray describes a new flexible learning programme currently being piloted in Nottingham. Its open and distance learning approach makes it accessible to a variety of those involved in caring for elderly people.

Depression is frequent among aged persons and its diagnosis is difficult, because certain clinical presentations are unusual, explaining undertreatment. Depression is observed not only in ancient depressive people but can also be shown on elderly…

Depression is a common reaction to the vicissitudes of life among elderly people. Aged persons are physiologically and psychologically less able to adapt, yet they are required to change their life styles because of retirement, lowered financial…

Depressions in the elderly have many similarities to depressions in other age groups, particularly in their episodic nature, their tendency to remit, and their potential for favorable immediate outcome. They may, however, be far more easily…