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Conference Paper: Recent advances in the management of late life depression
| Title | Recent advances in the management of late life depression |
|---|---|
| Authors | |
| Issue Date | 2014 |
| Publisher | The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong. |
| Citation | Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong (FMSHK): Care for Our Older Population, Hong Kong, 1 June 2014. In Program Book, p. 37 How to Cite? |
| Abstract | Depression in older adults is highly prevalent. It is estimated that 11% of local older men and 14.5% of
older women are having clinically significant depression. Late-life depression is associated with significant morbidity and an increased risk of both suicidal and non-suicidal death. However, it is often underrecognised and under-treated. Evidence shows that strategies such as collaborative care can facilitate timely identification of depressed older adults. The past decade has also seen emerging data supporting psychological, physical and drug strategies as effective treatment for late-life depression. During this talk, we will discuss the magnitude of the problem as well as recent advances in its treatment and prevention. |
| Description | Session Va: 3Ds - Dementia, Depression and Delirium |
| Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/271137 |
| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Chan, WC | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-06-21T09:05:16Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2019-06-21T09:05:16Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | - |
| dc.identifier.citation | Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong (FMSHK): Care for Our Older Population, Hong Kong, 1 June 2014. In Program Book, p. 37 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/271137 | - |
| dc.description | Session Va: 3Ds - Dementia, Depression and Delirium | - |
| dc.description.abstract | Depression in older adults is highly prevalent. It is estimated that 11% of local older men and 14.5% of older women are having clinically significant depression. Late-life depression is associated with significant morbidity and an increased risk of both suicidal and non-suicidal death. However, it is often underrecognised and under-treated. Evidence shows that strategies such as collaborative care can facilitate timely identification of depressed older adults. The past decade has also seen emerging data supporting psychological, physical and drug strategies as effective treatment for late-life depression. During this talk, we will discuss the magnitude of the problem as well as recent advances in its treatment and prevention. | - |
| dc.language | eng | - |
| dc.publisher | The Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong. | - |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Annual Scientific Meeting of the Federation of Medical Societies of Hong Kong (FMSHK), 2014 | - |
| dc.title | Recent advances in the management of late life depression | - |
| dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
| dc.identifier.email | Chan, WC: waicchan@hku.hk | - |
| dc.identifier.authority | Chan, WC=rp01687 | - |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 230130 | - |
| dc.identifier.spage | 37 | - |
| dc.identifier.epage | 37 | - |
| dc.publisher.place | Hong Kong | - |