Turkish Journal of
GERIATRICS

İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı, Malatya Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders influencing the elderly population. Untreated depression may lead to early death and worsening in general health. However, proper evaluation and appropriate treatment will enhance quality of life in the elderly people with depression. As some neurobiological changes in the aging brain and dysfunctions within other systems deteriorate cognitive and bodily functions, recognition of depression in elderly people is very difficult. Depression may be complicated by comorbid medical and cognitive conditions, general health status of patient and drugs used for other illnesses. Keywords : Elderly, Aging, Depression, Diagnosis, Assessment