Depression in the Elderly
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From the Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, and the Center for Cognitive Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center — both in Nashville. Address reprint requests to Dr. Taylor at Vanderbilt University, 1601 23rd Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212, or at [email protected].
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