A geriatric clinical nurse educator is teaching the other members of the health care team about the incidence, prevalence, and course of depression among older adults

Question

Which of the following statements is most likely to appear in the physician's teaching?
A)
"Even though suicide rates are lower among older adults than younger adults, depression needs to be diagnosed and treated early."
B)
"Though they are certainly not synonymous, depression can be an indicator of dementia."
C)
"Many older adults lack the symptoms of sleep disturbances and lack of concentration that suggest depression in younger adults."
D)
"Bronchodilators and antiplatelet medications have been correlated with depression in the elderly."

Answer 1

Ans:
B

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Depression can be a prodromal symptom of dementia in older adults. Suicide rates in older adults are higher than in younger people. Sleep disturbances and lack of concentration are not noted to be absent in older adults with depression, and bronchodilators and antiplatelet medications are not among the medication linked with the onset of depression.