The reason for writing this letter is to update you with the existing quality of care, and the
geriatric depression in healthcare environments status. Thus, as a healthcare professional and a
caretaker of the elderly, I could not remain indifferent to the successes of the given field and the
issues, which have remained topical to the present day.
There have been some advancement made in the recent past years in diagnosing and even
screening strategies for geriatric depression. The development of shorter and valid screening
tools such as the GDS and the PHQ-9 has enhanced the ability of clinicians in identifying elderly
patients with depressive disorders. Screening has also been conducted more often in primary care
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