[Depression and dementia].
Specific symptoms of depression in aged subjects are presented in the paper. Cognitive dysfunctions in elder depressive patients (so called pseudodementia) as well as comorbidity of dementia with depression are special diagnostic problems. Both etiopathogenetic and clinical issues are discussed.
Araszkiewicz
Aleksander
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Katedra i Klinika Psychiatrii Akademii Medycznej w Bydgoszczy.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index