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Depression in older adults.(geriatric depression)
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Adultspan Journal
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March 22, 2006
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The purpose of this article is to address selected aspects of depression in older adults. Specifically, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, and interventions for depression in older adults are reviewed.
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Ageism can influence the diagnosis of depression in older adults because of a tendency of society to dismiss the "old person" as just being "grumpy." However, some older adults do experience depression that needs to be diagnosed and treated (Boyd & Bee, 2006). One needs only to review the cases in nursing and convalescent homes, hospitals, and senior citizen centers to recognize that crises arise for older adults as frequently and are experienced as ...
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