ReviewInternational journal of general medicine2018
Late-life depression: issues for the general practitioner.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of shugan jieyu capsule combined with escitalopram in the treatment of senile depression.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Joint consultations in a structured GP-patient-geriatric-psychiatrist model for late-life depression: a cluster RCT.BMC primary care · 2025Trial
- Joint consultations with general practitioners and geriatric psychiatrists for older adults with depression: a focus group study.BMC primary care · 2026Article
- Prevalence of depressive symptoms and their association with handgrip strength among middle-aged and older adults in Egypt: a cross-sectional study.Discover public health · 2026Article
- Temporal depressive symptom networks in older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.Journal of mood and anxiety disorders · 2025Article
- Relationship of Hoarding and Depression Symptoms in Older Adults.The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry · 2024Article
- Age-specific risk factors of depression among the oldest-old - evidence from the multicenter AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Attenuation of Chronic Stress-Induced Depressive-like Symptoms by Fish Oil via Alleviating Neuroinflammation and Impaired Tryptophan Metabolism in Aging Rats.Journal of agricultural and food chemistry · 2023Article
- Associations of the serotonin transporter gene polymorphism, 5-HTTLPR, and adverse life events with late life depression in the elderly Lithuanian population.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Unrecognised depression among older people: a cross-sectional study from Norwegian general practice.BJGP open · 2023Article
- The critical role of physical frailty and function on depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults in China: A cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- The Relationship between Late-Life Depression and Cognitive Function in Older Korean Adults: A Moderation Analysis of Physical Activity Combined with Lower-Body Muscle Strength.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Recognizing Depression in the Elderly: Practical Guidance and Challenges for Clinical Management.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2022Review
- Loss and bereavement in late life (60+): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial regarding an internet-based self-help intervention.Internet interventions · 2021Article
- Hopelessness during acute hospitalisation is a strong predictor of mortality.Evidence-based nursing · 2021Article
- Falls in community-dwelling prefrail older adults.Health & social care in the community · 2020Article
- Bayesian adaptive randomization trial of intravenous ketamine for veterans with late-life, treatment-resistant depression.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2019Article
- Depression and Associated Factors Among the Elderly Population in an Urban Tertiary Geriatric Hospital in Bangladesh.Gerontology & geriatric medicineArticle
- Altered oculomotor signatures of emotional conflict and valence processing in late-life depression.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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Abstract
Late-life depression (LLD) is both a prevalent and life-threatening disorder, affecting up to 13.3% of the elderly population. LLD can be difficult to identify because patients mainly consult their general practitioner (GP) for somatic complaints. Moreover, patients may be hesitant to express the problem to their GP. Increased vigilance on the part of the GP can only benefit older people with depression. To recognize the risk of LLD, screening tools are provided in addition to treatment options for LLD. This review aims to provide the GP with guidance in recognizing and treating LLD. It tries to connect mainstream etiologies of LLD (e.g., vascular, inflammation, hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis) with risk factors and current therapies. Therefore, we provide a basis to the GP for decision-making when choosing an appropriate therapy for LLD.
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