Depression in the Elderly

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Science

 

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Ernestine N

 

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November 14, 2015

 

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University

 

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As a result, many seniors find themselves having to cope with symptoms that could otherwise be easily treated. Depression tends to last longer in elderly adults. It also increases their risk of death. Studies of nursing home patients with physical illnesses have shown that the presence of depression substantially increased the likelihood of death from those illnesses...
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It also increases their risk of death. Studies of nursing home patients with physical illnesses have shown that the presence of depression substantially increased the likelihood of death from those illnesses. Depression also has been associated with increased risk of death following a heart attack. For that reason, making sure that an elderly person you are concerned about is evaluated and treated is important, even if the depression is mild...
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