Elderly patients with depression rose 1.7-fold in 5 years

The number of elderly people aged over 65 years who see a psychiatrist for depression increased by over 1.7-fold in 2009 from 2004. The rise is largely attributable to changing attitudes toward depression with many realizing the need for hospital treatment.

According to a report by the National Health Insurance Corporation (NHIC), the number of elderly people who visited hospital with sympto...