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Older Adults & Depression

Fundamentals
Questions & Answers – from the American Geriatrics Society
Older Adults: Depression & Suicide Facts – from NIMH
Depression in Older People – from NAMI
NIH Consensus Statements
Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Late Life (November, 1991)
Current Research
Information for Older Patients – from NIMH

Missed detection of depression in the elderly might be reduced by screening with a simple questionnaire – from AHRQ

Improving Quality of Care for People With Depression – from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Urinary incontinence is associated with the risk of depression among the elderly – from AHRQ
Additional Resources
Medications for Mental Health from NIMH
Treatment and Management of Late Life Depression – online course for clinicians from The Pragmaton Office of Medical Education
Mental Health and Older African Americans (article) from the University of Florida
La Depresión Severa – Spanish language information – from NAMI
When to Refer Depressed Elderly Patients to a Geriatric Psychiatrist – from the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

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