Depression is less prevalent among older adults than among younger adults, but it can have serious consequences. More than half of cases represent a first onset in later life. Although suicide rates in the elderly are declining, they are still higher than in younger adults and are more closely...
Depression in older people is associated with more functional and cognitive impairment than depression in younger adults1 and carries significant costs for the person, the family, and the NHS. Comorbid physical illness, poor social support, and bereavement are known to increase risk of developing ...
What do I need to know about depression in older adults?Depression is a mood disorder that causes feelings of sadness or hopelessness that do not go away. The person may lose interest in things he or she used to enjoy. Depression is common in older adults, but it is not a normal part...
and its prevalence rises with increasing age. In addition, 10% to 15% of older adults have clinically significant depressive symptoms, even in the absence of major depression.
Among older adults, depression is stigmatized. Depression may be perceived as a sign of weakness, not a disease. Yet, cl...
Leisure activity was associated with depression in older adults. However, the specific processes by which diet and cognition mediate the role of leisure activities and depression remain uncertain. The study aims to investigate the relationship between leisure activity and depression in older people and ...
In older people, depression often goes along with other medical illnesses and disabilities and lasts longer. Depression in older adults is tied to a higher risk of cardiac diseases and death from illness. At the same time, depression reduces an older person's ability to rehabilitate. Studies of...
on in Older Adults. Depression in Older Adults.Depression in Older Adults.The article presents a nurse's guide to recognition and treatment of depression in older adults. It describes different types of depressive disorders along with the screening tools, treatment modalities and also addresses the ...
Krause N Stress and sex differences in depressive symptoms among older adults. J Gerontol. 1986;41727- 731Google ScholarCrossref 43. Husaini BAMoore STCastor RSNeser WWhitten-Stovall RLinn JGGriffin D Social density, stressors, and depression: gender differences among the black elderly. J Ge...
Depression and Personality Disorders—Older AdultsagingdepressionDBTpersonality disordersdoi:10.1007/0-306-48581-8_46Steven R. ThorpThomas R. LynchSpringer US