Depression in the elderly. How to recognize masked symptoms and choose appropriate therapy
Yesavage, J.A.
Postgraduate Medicine 91(1): 255-8 261
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0032-5481 PMID: 1728777 Document Number: 394357
Depression in the elderly is one of the most serious undiagnosed health problems in the United States. All physicians who care for elderly patients need to become aware of the signs of masked depression and treat it vigorously. Dr Yesavage explains how to differentiate depression from dementia, describes useful diagnostic screening tests, and offers recommendations for pharmacologic treatment of geriatric depression.