CE LESSONS

Depression and the Older Adult: Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations - Apr-May 2013

June 2013
Depressive syndromes (ie, major depression as per the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disoders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision [DSM-IV TR]) commonly affect older people, who frequently have chronic conditions, cognitive impairment,or other forms of disability.(1-5) In this population, depression promotes disability and adversely affects the outcomes of chronic diseases. Depression is often undetected or undertreated for various reasons including the (incorrect) belief that depression is a normal part of aging.(6,7) The World Health organization predicts that by 2020, depression will be second only to heart disease as a cause of disability and premature death in established market economies.(8)
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This CE is produced by Pharmacy Practice through an unrestricted educational grant from Mylan.
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