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Depression in Seniors
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately ten percent of Americans over the age of 65 suffer from major depression or depressive symptoms. Diagnosis and treatment are often difficult for this age group, however, due to other physical ailments and the lingering stigma of mental illness. Oakwood`s Dr. Ghulam Qadir, a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist, talks about how you and your loved ones can get the help and support you need.