Health Conditions

Depression is also frequently missed in elderly people, because it is often misdiagnosed as senility, or assumed to be a reflection of the usual problems of aged people. In elderly people, depression is often expressed by physical complaints. It is important for clinicians to probe further, because depression in the aged that is masked behind physical symptoms can often be treated.

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