12/11/2017|
Well Being, Women's Health|
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“Depression is the leading cause of years lost due to disability.”
World Health Organization, Geneva 2008
Depression in the elderly
It is difficult to obtain statistics on geriatric depression, as depression is underreported in seniors’ surveys, which makes it impossible to reveal the true extent of the problem. Old age is a period of loss and frailty (in terms of autonomy, cognition, motor functions, among others). It may well be that you know a relative,...
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