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Follow the links below to find information about depression in older people.
Reviewed February 2009
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Depression in men
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Better Health Channel
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Depression affects both men and women, but quite often what they experience and how they respond is different. Men tend to focus on the physical symptoms, such as feeling tired or losing weight, rather than emotional symptoms like feeling 'low'. This is one of the reasons depression in men may not be picked up.
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Jan 2009
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Depression and ageing
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Better Health Channel
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Depression is not a normal part of ageing. Older people with dementia or living in residential care are at risk of depression. Treatment includes medication, psychological therapy and lifestyle changes.
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Sep 2008
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Depression in older people - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Older people are particularly prone to depression because of the increased likelihood that they will be experiencing stressful life events.
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Jun 2008
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Psychotherapeutic treatments for older depressed people
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Depression is a common problem facing older people and is often associated with loneliness, physical illness and pain. The condition can last for some years and causes considerable distress and illness. A significant majority of depressed elders do not ...
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Nov 2007
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Electroconvulsive therapy for the depressed elderly
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Antidepressant drugs often cause side effects in elderly people, which may limit the effectiveness of treatment for depression. ECT can be an important alternative to drug treatment for depressed elderly people. This review involved searching the litera...
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Jan 2007
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Antidepressants for depressed elderly
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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This review compared the efficacy, withdrawal rates and side effects of different antidepressant classes in the treatment of depression in older people. Thirty-two studies provided data for the review. Our main findings indicate that tricyclic antidepre...
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Feb 2006
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Fact sheet 17 - depression in older people
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beyondblue
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Depression in older people is common and may occur for different reasons. The onset of a physical illness or personal loss and sadness can be common, but depression is not a normal part of ageing.
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Jan 2006
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Major depression in an elderly widow
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Clinical Management and Treatment Education (CLIMATE)
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Depression means weeks of sadness, loss of interest and energy. This is a preview of the CLIMATE treatment program for depression in an elderly widow.
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Dec 2004
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Late-life depression: what can be done?
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Australian Prescriber
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Depression may be more common in older people than we think. Often older people put their problems down to their age. They may also have other health problems which make them feel bad.
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Jun 2001
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Late-life depression: what can be done?
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Australian Prescriber
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Depression is commonly unrecognised in the elderly. There is also the problem of defining depression in old age.
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Jun 2001
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Antidepressants versus placebo for the depressed elderly
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Seventeen RCTs were identified by the systematic literature search that met our inclusion criteria and provide suitable data for analysis. We analysed these 17 placebo trials examining the efficacy of antidepressant treatment in older people. Just under...
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Oct 2000
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