A Case Study on Polypharmacy and Depression in a 75-Year-Old Woman with Visual Deficits and Charles Bonnet Syndrome
José Caamaño-Ponte1, Martina Gómez Digón2, Mercedes Pereira Pía3
1Grupo de Investigación Dependencia, Gerontología, y Geriatría, Universidade Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Abstract:
Depression is one of the most prevalent pathologies in older adults. Its diagnosis and treatment are complex due to different factors that intervene in its development and progression, including intercurrent organic diseases, perceptual deficits, use of drugs, and psycho-social conditions associated with the aging process. We present the case of a 75-year-old woman (who lives in the community) with a diagnosis of major depression with more than 10 years of history, analyzing her evolution and therapeutic approach.
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