Review of treatment for late-life depression
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Late-life depressive disorder, occurring in those over the age of 60 years, is common, affecting over 9% of people living in the community (Beekman 1999; McDougall 2007) and 25% of those living in institutions (McDougall 2007). It is associated with reduced quality of life and high morbidity (Alexopoulos 2009a; Volicer 2012). It has a detrimental impact on recovery from physical illness (patients with moderate to severe depression have been shown to have delayed recovery following hip fracture (Morghen 2011)) and leads to increased mortality through suicide and self-neglect (Djernes 2011).
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