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Depression in old age

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 1999

Cornelius LE Katona  and
Kuttalingam K Shankar
Cornelius LE Katona
Affiliation:
Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
Kuttalingam K Shankar
Affiliation:
Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
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Abstract

Depression in old age is common, disabling and undertreated. This review will examine recent advances in our understanding of its clinical presentation, epidemiology, management and prognosis. The relationship of depression in old age with dementia and with physical illness is also discussed, as are the links between suicides, deliberate self-harm and depression in old age.

Type
Review Article
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 9 , Issue 4 , November 1999 , pp. 343 - 361
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 1999

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