The statistics on suicide among people older than age 60 are frightening. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that in 2011, more than 9,000 older adults died by suicide. Depression and economic insecurity are major risk factors for suicide in elders, and depression remains a...
the symptoms last weeks, months, or sometimes years if no treatment is received. Depression often results in the sufferer being unable to perform daily activities, like getting out of bed or getting dressed, much less working,
ImportanceDepression in older adults is a common psychiatric disorder affecting their health-related quality of life. Major depression occurs in 2% of adults aged 55 years or older, and its prevalence rises with increasing age. In addition, 10% to 15% of older adults have clinically significant ...
Why is depression in older adults hard to recognize? It can be hard to tell the difference between depression and illnesses such as dementia. Also, older adults may not talk to their doctor about their sad or anxious feelings because they are embarrassed. But depression is nothing to be ...
Mental health is important in older age; neighborhood environment is considered a protective factor of depression. Research has established that a critical indicator of neighborhood environment, street connectivity, is related to older people's health. H
Recommended statistics Global overview Depression among the general population Depression among elderly Consumption of antidepressants Cost and expenditure of antidepressantsKey insights Percentage of people aged 85 years and older reporting symptoms of depression in Italy Average cost of antidepressants in ...
Screening for suicide risk in adolescents, adults, and older adults in primary care: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med. 2014;160(10):719-726. doi:10.7326/M14-0589PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 57. US Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for ...
In particular, older unmarried persons living alone might be particularly affected by the lockdown. Statistics reveal a U-shaped distribution. As Luhmann and Hawk- ley (2016) showed for the German context, among both younger and older adults, the proportion of people liv- ing alone is ...
A cross-sectional study was conducted in three private nursing homes located in the south-eastern area of Mexico City. A total of 337 residents were distributed in these three residences as follows: 100, 116, and 121 older adults, respectively. Middle-income older adults paying around one hundr...
In addition, older adults with dementia have difficulty performing daily activities, so-called activities of daily living (ADL), across the stage of dementia [16]. ADL disability can predict the occurrence and degree of dementia [17]. Furthermore, ADL is closely related to life satisfaction of...