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Late-Life Depression Quiz

Older adults often suffer from depression because they do not know the symptoms. Or they do not want to talk with their health care provider about it. Also friends and family may think that the symptoms of depression are just a passing mood. Depression is a medical illness. Learn more about depression in older adults by taking this quiz.

1. Depression is a natural part of growing older.
4. Depression always has an obvious cause.
6. Treatments for depression include counseling and antidepressant medicine.
8. Most insurance companies don't cover depression treatment.