The second and final report of a UK enquiry, whose first report ‘Promoting mental health and well-being in later life’ was published in 2006.

Information about depression, the symtpoms and treatment for older people and their carers

As we get older, changes in our lives, such as bereavement, illness or retirement, can make us more vulnerable to depression or anxiety. If you do experience depression, you’re not alone. Depression affects around one in five older people, and two in

Explanation of what depression is, its symptoms, the causes, why it is so common in older people, the relationship between depression & dementia, and available treatment.

Looks at some of the things that might make you feel sad and ways of coming to terms with them. It also tells you how to recognise the difference between feeling down and being depressed and how to get help.