Depression in late life. An historic account demonstrates the importance of making the diagnosis.
Depression in older patients is common and responds well to treatment, yet the diagnosis is often missed. Not only has this conclusion been confirmed by recent research, it also was suggested years ago in the famous case of Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Departments of Health Care Sciences and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
D000368:Aged; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005197:Famous Persons; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008093:Literature, Modern / Q000266:history*; D008513:Medicine in Literature