Depression in older people is underdiagnosed
Depression in older people is underdiagnosed
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Depression in older people is underdiagnosed
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England: Practitioner Medical Publishing Ltd
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Practitioner, 2014-05, Vol.258 (1771), p.19
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English
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England: Practitioner Medical Publishing Ltd
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Depression is more common in old age than dementia yet is underdiagnosed and undertreated. It is important to recognise that patients may not always present in a typical way, features that may indicate depression include anxiety, a preoccupation with somatic symptoms, and a change in function. The presence of understandable triggers and causes shou...
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Depression in older people is underdiagnosed
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TN_cdi_proquest_reports_1543447117
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_reports_1543447117
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0032-6518
