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Title: NEW INSIGHTS FOR OLD AGE: DEVELOPING NEW PRACTICES FOR SCREENING AND TREATING DEPRESSION IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS
Authors: Vanshika Dhoot
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Vanshika Dhoot United World College of South East Asia
MLA 8 Dhoot, Vanshika. "NEW INSIGHTS FOR OLD AGE: DEVELOPING NEW PRACTICES FOR SCREENING AND TREATING DEPRESSION IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 5, no. 8, Aug. 2020, pp. 2355-2360, ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=162. Accessed Aug. 2020. APA 6 Dhoot, V. (2020, August). NEW INSIGHTS FOR OLD AGE: DEVELOPING NEW PRACTICES FOR SCREENING AND TREATING DEPRESSION IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 5(8), 2355-2360. Retrieved from ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=162 Chicago Dhoot, Vanshika. "NEW INSIGHTS FOR OLD AGE: DEVELOPING NEW PRACTICES FOR SCREENING AND TREATING DEPRESSION IN GERIATRIC PATIENTS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 5, no. 8 (August 2020), 2355-2360. Accessed August, 2020. ijsser.org/more2020.php?id=162.
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Abstract: Geriatric depression is expected to be a leading cause of mortality over the next decade. Changing social structures and increased longevity has led to more numbers of the elderly than ever seen in history, creating a larger dependent population. In particular, the population of the elderly will shoot up in South Asian countries. Given this, it is crucial to understand the health issues that affect the elderly, and in particular the mental health issues. There is a lack of attention paid to the geriatric mental health care, and in particular, the cultural factors in the South Asian community contribute to an additional stigma in reporting depression. This paper will review the existing infrastructure that exists for screening depression, both in general and specific to the elderly. The paper will then pose policy recommendations for incorporating models and screening methods for the geriatric population that are culturally sensitive, to better understand the issues that face the South Asian community.

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