Citation

Waugh A. Nurs. Older People 2006; 18(8): 27-30.

Affiliation

Bell College, School of Health, Dumfries.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, RCN Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16986581

Abstract

Nearly a third of older people admitted for acute hospital care experience depression. Rates of depression are even higher in care homes. The purpose of this article is to raise awareness among nurses of this debilitating condition and its potentially fatal consequences, and to suggest interventions that can bring about improvement. Although challenging for nurses, detecting and treating depression can bring enormous benefits for older people and, in some cases, can mean the difference between life and death.

Language: en