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Aging is one of the most significant social phenomena of the twenty-first century. The world's elderly population is growing at a rate of 2.4% per year, faster than the...

Background: Depression in elderly is generally undiagnosed and undertreated, many still considering its symptoms as part of normal aging process. Some studies suggest that depression is a risk factor...

The prevalence of depression increases with the age, elderly depressed patient requiring an increased attention, probably due to changes associated with aging, life events (death of family members, reduction...

Delirium is a common yet severely underdiagnosed neuropsychiatric condition with short and long spanning implications regarding the risk of death, quality of life and economic burden. There is a...

Delirium is a common yet severely underdiagnosed neuropsychiatric condition with short and long spanning implications regarding the risk of death, quality of life and economic burden. There is a...