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Depression and Dispiritedness in Later Life: A 'Gray Drizzle of Horror' Isn't Inevitable
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Depression and Dispiritedness in Later Life: A 'Gray Drizzle of Horror' Isn't Inevitable

Howard K Butcher and Meghan McGonigal-Kenney
American Journal of Nursing, Vol.105(12), pp.52-61
12/01/2005

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Abstract

Recognizing depression in older adults can be difficult as it may present differently than it does in younger people, & treatment options may need to be adjusted to deal with the physiological changes inherent to age. The authors address the recognition & treatment of depression in older adults & also propose a new diagnosis of dispiritedness, a feeling of being in low spirits, which can lead to major depression. 50 References. Adapted from source document

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