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Article: Cornell Institute offers treatments to combat depression in the elderly. (Advertising and Resource Guide: Quality Health Care 2003).(50% of older adults with depression undiagnosed)
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- Fairfield County Business Journal
- Article date:
- May 26, 2003
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Eleanor B. had a rather active social life, visiting her friends, attending a weekly bridge game, reading the paper daily, and crocheting. Widowed for two years, she had been able to adjust well and live independently.
However, little by little in the last six months, she gave up her favorite activities, stopped calling her friends and felt tired most of the time. Her sleep had become fitful and often she would wake up very early in the morning full of worries. At the urging of her daughter, she consulted her physician. During the examination, Mrs. B described her recent changes but insisted that they were the result of old age. Her physician found no new medical ...