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When assessing an older adult for depression, the nurse demonstrates an understanding how depression in older adults is manifested differently than in younger adults by expecting the MOST prominent, reliable sign of depression to be:
 
  a. depressed mood
  b. hyperactive behavior
  c. excessive friendliness
  d. physical complaints
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In contrast with younger adults, among the elderly, the most prominent, reliable sign of depression is physical complaints. The physical ailments that are so common among the elderly tend to mask the change in function, depressed mood, and hopelessness seen in a younger person suffering from depression. Other manifestations of depression among older adults are paranoia, pessimism, sadness, self-degradation, difficulty concentrating and thinking, and disturbance of appetite and sleep.
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