Elderly Men Most at Risk from Depression

Australia's Daily Telegraph reports that a study was done examining why some elderly men kill themselves, and found that large numbers of them were depressed and were not receiving treatment for depression. "Prof Snowdon's research included reading the notes left by 41 per cent of the suicides and interviewing friends and relatives. Many of the suicide notes were angry and most reflected serious depression, he said." No mention was made as to what could be done to help prevent this from happening. Source: The Daily Telegraph [Australian newspaper]



Title: Elderly men most at risk from depression



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Date: February 8, 2001

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