REFERENCES:
Depression in Older Adults: a guide for seniors and their families
WHAT IS DEPRESSION? (page 5)
- Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health. National Guidelines for Seniors' Mental Health: The Assessment and Treatment of Depression. May 2006, page 16
WHAT ARE THE RISK FACTORS FOR DEPRESSION IN OLDER ADULTS? (page 7)
- Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health. National Guidelines for Seniors' Mental Health: The Assessment and Treatment of Depression. May 2006, page 17
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION IN OLDER ADULTS? (page 9)
- National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly & Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health. Tool on Depression: Assessment and Treatment for Older Adults. 2008.
HOW IS DEPRESSION DIAGNOSED? (page 12)
- Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health. National Guidelines for Seniors' Mental Health: The Assessment and Treatment of Depression. May 2006, page 17
HOW IS DEPRESSION TREATED? (page 13)
- Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health. National Guidelines for Seniors' Mental Health: The Assessment and Treatment of Depression. May 2006, pages 24, 26, 27, 30 & 41
How long does treatment typically last? (page 15)
- Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health. National Guidelines for Seniors' Mental Health: The Assessment and Treatment of Depression. May 2006, pages 39-40.
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO WORK WITH HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS? (page 17)
- Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health. National Guidelines for Seniors' Mental Health: The Assessment and Treatment of Depression. May 2006, page 16
- Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health. National Guidelines for Seniors' Mental Health: The Assessment of Suicide Risk and Prevention of Suicide. May 2006, page 15
- Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health. Late Life Suicide Prevention Toolkit. 2008.
- Older Person's Mental Health and Addictions Network of Ontario (OPMHAN) "Depression...The Facts of Aging and Those Who Care About Them." September 2007
CAN PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION GET BETTER? (page 19)
- Mood Disorders Association of Ontario. http://checkupfromtheneckup.ca/depression.html
- Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health. Late Life Suicide Prevention Toolkit. 2008.
[updated April 2, 2009]