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Depression in late life
— review and commentary | | Author(s) | Dan G Blazer |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, vol 58A, no 3, March 2003 |
| Pages | pp 249-265 |
| Keywords | Depression ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Depression is perhaps the most frequent cause of emotional suffering in later life and significantly decreases quality of life in older people. In recent years, the literature on late-life depression has exploded, with many gaps in our understanding of the outcome of late-life depression being filled. Intriguing findings have emerged regarding the aetiology of late-onset depression. The number of studies documenting the evidence base for therapy has increased dramatically. The author considers case definition, and he reviews the current community- and clinic-based epidemiological studies. He considers the outcome of late-life depression, including morbidity and mortality studies. He presents the extant evidence regarding aetiology of depression in late life from a biopsychosocial perspective. Lastly, he presents evidence for the current therapies prescribed for depressed older people, ranging from medications to group therapy. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030512211 A |
| Classmark | ENR: 64A |
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