Article
The age-by-disease interaction hypothesis of late-life depression.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry - 1 May 2013
McKinney Brandon Chad, Sibille Etienne
Abstract excerpt
The phenomenologic diagnosis of depression is successful in increasing diagnostic reliability, but it is a classification scheme without biologic bases. One subtype of depression for which evidence suggests a unique biologic basis is late-life depression (LLD), with first onset of symptoms after the age of 65. LLD is common and poses a significant burden on affected individuals, caretakers, and society. The...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
