How to Assess Depression in the Elderly

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Tip 1 - Evidence-Based Guideline Detection of Depression in Older Adults with Dementia

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by maren ferris | permalink

For further reading: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2891505/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Assessing and managing depression in older people

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Tyler James | permalink

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]