Depression in the Elderly — Falls and Pitfalls
Committing a patient to a course of drug therapy, particularly a long-term one, often represents a delicate balancing act in which the physician must juggle estimates of benefit and risk — and increasingly, must factor in costs as well. As with so many things in medicine, the stakes are dramatically higher for the elderly. Older persons have the greatest burden of disease that could benefit from therapeutic or preventive therapy but are also more likely to have side effects from such therapy. These considerations are magnified even further for frail older patients with medically complex conditions who live in nursing…
About Jonathan Rosenfeld
Jonathan Rosenfeld is a lawyer who represents people injured in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. Jonathan has represented victims of nursing home abuse and neglect throughout Illinois and across the country. Jonathan’s reputation as an aggressive advocate for the…
