Depression, Dementia, and Social Supports.

Esser, Sally R.; Vitaliano, Peter P.

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ERIC Number: EJ379604

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Depression, Dementia, and Social Supports.

Esser, Sally R.; Vitaliano, Peter P.

International Journal of Aging and Human Development, v26 n4 p289-301 1988

Reviews recent literature on the relationships among dementia, depression, and social support, emphasizing the diagnostic differentiation of dementia and depression, and the role of these three entities in elderly with cognitive impairment. Discusses dementia-like symptoms arising in depression and the coexistence of dementia and depression. Discusses research needs. (Author/ABL)

Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Depression (Psychology), Mental Disorders, Older Adults, Research Needs, Social Networks, Social Support Groups

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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