A nurse caring for an older adult suspects that he is experiencing depression. Which of the following are true for the older adult and depression?

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It is estimated that more than one million older adults experience depression, and older adults who have suicidal thoughts are more likely to act on them successfully than younger people with similar thoughts (Aziz and Steffans, 2013). Signs and symptoms of depression in the older adults are listed in Box 13-2. Depression can often be treated successfully with medications and counseling. Depression is a risk factor and possibly an early sign of dementia (degeneration of brain tissue).

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