title: Recognizing depression in late life.
abstract: Depression presents differently in older adults than in younger adults and frequently occurs with many chronic illnesses in later life, though it is not a normal part of aging. The astute practitioner will screen for depression in this population and appropriately treat to improve chronic illness management and quality of life in older adults.
authors.affiliation: Barbara J. Edlund is a professor and Joy Lauerer is an assistant professor at Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing, Charleston, S.C. Shannon J. Drayton is an associate Professor at Medical University of South Carolina, South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Charleston, S.C.
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Edlund
authors.forename: Joy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lauerer
authors.forename: Shannon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Drayton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000451:nursing; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents