Jiang Wei
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC 27710, USA; Department of Medicine, Duke University Health System, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Psychiatr Clin North Am. 2018 Mar;41(1):29-37. doi: 10.1016/j.psc.2017.10.003. Epub 2017 Dec 1.
The world's older population continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. This trend amplifies the necessity of improving the care of older patients with chronic health problems. Of those with chronic health problems, those with cardiovascular diseases and depression are particularly challenging due to the multifaceted nature of these conditions. This review discusses the significance of this aging trend and ways to better care for this particular population.
世界老年人口继续以前所未有的速度增长。这一趋势凸显了改善对患有慢性健康问题的老年患者护理的必要性。在患有慢性健康问题的人群中，患有心血管疾病和抑郁症的患者因其病情的多面性而尤其具有挑战性。本综述讨论了这一老龄化趋势的重要性以及更好地护理这一特定人群的方法。
