Detecting and Evaluating Cognitive Impairment in Heart Failure Patients

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Depression in Heart Failure: Additional Resources

    Older adults may avoid disclosing depressive and suicidal symptoms to health care providers
  • Three quarters of older adults who had died by suicide had told relatives or friends of their wish to die
  • Only 38% had discussed these thoughts to a health care professional

(Duberstein et al., 1999; Gallo et al., 1999; Isometsä et al., 1995; Lyness et al., 1995; Thompson et al., 1988; Waern et al., 1999; Waern and colleagues 1991)

To learn about differential diagnosis and treatment of depression in heart failure patients, please see Jean Tang’s module on Depression in Heart Failure.

Jean Tang’s module