Depression isn’t an inevitable consequence of moving into residential care.

An evaluation of more than 40 years of research has found that psychological therapy offers a promising alternative to the over-reliance on anti-depressants in aged care.

Older Australians are one of the population groups with the highest levels of depression, with nearly six in ten Australians who live in residential aged care prescribed an antidepressant medication.

Jeff Bullen chats with Professor Tanya Davison about the benefits of therapy for the elderly.

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