TY - JOUR
T1 - Recognizing late-life depression
T2 - Why is this important for nurses in the home setting?
AU - Tanner, Elizabeth K.
PY - 2005/5/1
Y1 - 2005/5/1
N2 - Depression in older adults is often unrecognized, ignored, misdiagnosed, and inadequately treated, resulting in serious consequences. Geriatric depression is highly responsive to intervention, yet successful treatment of latelife depression among older adults living at home can depend on the nurse's ability to recognize the symptoms while delivering care for chronic medical conditions and perhaps a host of co-morbid psychosocial issues, such as in the present case study. The end result of successful treatment is an overall improvement in quality of life.
AB - Depression in older adults is often unrecognized, ignored, misdiagnosed, and inadequately treated, resulting in serious consequences. Geriatric depression is highly responsive to intervention, yet successful treatment of latelife depression among older adults living at home can depend on the nurse's ability to recognize the symptoms while delivering care for chronic medical conditions and perhaps a host of co-morbid psychosocial issues, such as in the present case study. The end result of successful treatment is an overall improvement in quality of life.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.03.020
DO - 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2005.03.020
M3 - Article
C2 - 15973340
AN - SCOPUS:20944448893
VL - 26
SP - 145
EP - 149
JO - Geriatric Nursing
JF - Geriatric Nursing
SN - 0197-4572
IS - 3
ER -