title: [Depression in the elderly].
abstract: Often under diagnosed and inappropriately treated, depression in the elderly is a major public health problem. Semiology is often atypical with especially frequent physical and hypochondriac complaints. Concomitant somatic affections, social and surrounding particularities of elderly persons make the diagnosis of depression particularity difficult to make. lts treatment calls for a careful pharmacological care and adaptation of the psychotherapeutic manageme
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrie-psychothérapie de la personne âgée 10, avenue de la gare 1180 Rolle. Valterl@bluewin.ch
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lleshi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bizzozzero
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology*; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology