Centenarians 'Grossly' Underdiagnosed for Depression
Monday, November 24, 2008 - 09:49
in Health & Medicine
Research presented at the Gerontological Society of America's annual meeting found that depression among centenarians is grossly underdiagnosed: more than 25 percent showed clinical levels of depression, yet only 8 percent had been diagnosed.
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