How to Assess Depression in the Elderly

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Evidence-Based Guideline Detection of Depression in Older Adults with Dementia More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by maren ferris | permalink
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For further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2891505/ ^[1]

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Assessing and managing depression in older people More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by Tyler James | permalink
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Nurses must take into account the mental health needs of patients who are physically ill, particularly older people who have an increased likelihood of experiencing depression

For further reading: http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/specialisms/older-people/assessing-and-managing-depression-in-older-people/5064679.article ^[2]

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Depression Assessment Tools More
Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago by John Chemaly | permalink
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For further reading: http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/family_medicine/rcmar/depression_tools.htm ^[3]

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1. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2891505/

2. http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/specialisms/older-people/assessing-and-managing-depression-in-older-people/5064679.article

3. http://academicdepartments.musc.edu/family_medicine/rcmar/depression_tools.htm