title: Patients who changed my practice: Mental disorders in late life-issues of diagnosis and management.
abstract: The author's interest in old age psychiatry was fostered by cases such as the three he describes. This sub-speciality is different, challenging and enjoyable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Snowdon
keywords: behaviour disturbance; depression; management; nursing homes; old age