Table 2.

Examples of Challenges in Managing Depression Among Retirees in Healthcare Settings

Challenge	Examples
Appropriate diagnosis	● Late-life depression is underdiagnosed at primary care ● Depression screening rarely asks about work-related stress due to retirement and retirement transitions
Pharmacological treatment	● Low treatment efficacy and tolerability in older adults ● Polypharmacy ● Poor medication adherence
Shortages of geriatric workforce	● Small numbers of board-certified geriatric psychiatrists ● Declining fill rate in geriatric psychiatry residency