Does the geriatric depression scale have utility for measuring depression severity?
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The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS).
WHY: Depression is common in late life, effecting nearly five million of the 31 million Americans aged 65 and older. Both major and minor depression are reported in 13% of community dwelling older adults, 24% of older medical outpatients and 43% of both acute care and nursing home dwelling older adults. Contrary to popular belief, depression is not a natural part of aging. Depression is often r...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Psychogeriatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1041-6102,1741-203X
DOI: 10.1017/s1041610216001575