Depression in the elderly has a poor 5-year prognosis with high rates of mortality, persistent depression, and incident dementia, particularly in those with comorbid medical illness or functional decline.
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Depression in elderly signals need for vigilant monitoring; leaves open whether interventions alter long-term recovery, dementia, or survival.
Kivelä et al. (1994) studied this question.
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