Old age depression

摘要: Depression in older people is probably no more but less frequent than younger people. The detrimental effect it has on life remains the same. It a powerful determinant of quality existence and strongly associated with suicide. Although its aetiology may be somewhat different, based disabilities losses which are increasingly age, condition that eminently treatable by multidisciplinary professionals. major problem appears to suffering occurs silence — do not realise their distress can helped, some professionals likewise frozen therapeutic nihilism. This chapter outlines areas where depression old age different from encountered earlier life, overriding emphasis must similarity across span importance recognising those who depressed offering appropriate help.