Depression in Older People

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Reviewed January 2008

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Title:   Vietnam veterans - Eligibility for treatment of anxiety and depression
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Information for Vietnam veterans about eligibility for treatment of anxiety and/or depression.
Title:   Depression and ageing
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Depression is not a normal part of ageing and can have serious consequences if left untreated. It is often not detected in older people or may be confused with dementia or other conditions. Elderly people living in nursing homes or those who are isolated from family and friends may be at risk of depression. Treatment includes medication, psychological therapy and lifestyle changes.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Depression in older people
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Older people are particularly prone to depression because of the increased likelihood that they will be experiencing stressful life events.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Depression explained: in over 65s
Publisher:   Black Dog Institute Australia
Description:   Information about depression in elderly people.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Psychotherapeutic treatments for older depressed people
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   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 ...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Depression in men
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   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.
Date:   Sep 2007
Title:   Fact sheet 17 - Depression in older people
Publisher:   beyondblue
Description:   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.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Antidepressants for depressed elderly
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   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...
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   Major depression in an elderly widow
Publisher:   Clinical Management and Treatment Education (CLIMATE)
Description:   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.
Date:   Dec 2004
Title:   Electroconvulsive therapy for the depressed elderly
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   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...
Date:   Feb 2003
Title:   Late-life depression: what can be done?
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   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.
Date:   Jun 2001
Title:   Late-life depression: what can be done?
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Depression is commonly unrecognised in the elderly. There is also the problem of defining depression in old age.
Date:   Jun 2001
Title:   Antidepressants versus placebo for the depressed elderly
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   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...
Date:   Oct 2000
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