Elderly depression syndrome is caused by kidney deficiency and liver depression, liver-kidney yin-deficiency, spleen-kidney insufficiency, and kidney-heart disharmony.

• 老年性忧郁症主要为老年肾气不足后,内伤七情,气血不和,或脏腑受损,阴阳失调所致,多表现为肾虚肝郁、肝肾阴虚、脾肾两虚、心肾不交等一系列脏腑病证。