Post Stroke Depression in the Elderly and Rehabilitation (review)
- VernacularTitle:老年脑卒中后抑郁及康复治疗
- Author:
Jingjing CAO
;
Zhiyong PEI
;
Lei BI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
the elderly, stroke, depression, review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2008;14(6):548-549
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Post stroke depression (PSD) is a common complication after senile cerebrovascular diseases. It influences both physical and mental health of the elderly severely. So, the attention should be paid to not only the medical cares but also the function and mental rehabilitation, in order to improve the qualities of PSD patients' lives and decrease the death rate.