Dementia, depression, or grief? the differential diagnosis
Brock, C.; Simpson, W.M.
Geriatrics 45(10): 37-43
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0016-867X PMID: 2210391 Document Number: 349609
Depression, grief, and dementia are conditions frequently encountered among the community-living elderly. This review offers a primary care perspective of the distinguishing features for each and discusses the special issues of managing the elderly. Major depression in the elderly usually responds to antidepressant medication, whether the depression occurs alone (endogenous) or as a response to another condition (reactive).