Genre Consequences Of Uniagnosed Depression

Your post is an eye-opener as to the dire consequences of undiagnosed depression. The premise is depression do not just develop overnight, most often depression occurs in conjunction with other chronic medical conditions. As you have pointed the elderly are vulnerable to depression for the reason that other health co-morbidities may already be present leading to poor quality of life and if left untreated can lead to suicide. Your question raises concern as to our responsibility as health care professionals in screening depression as we see them in any practice setting. As I have said, depression does not manifest instantaneously but rather develops over time as a consequence of external stressors and biological factors (Korf & Bosker, 2013).