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...
[14,21]. Given an aging population and the statistics that there is a trend toward increasing elderly individuals, the concern with geriatric depression has been highlighted due to the occurrences mentioned above, highlighting the need to promote quality of life and well-being in this age group....
a valid and reliable screening tool that enables physicians to avoid potentially inappropriate medications, undertreatment, or errors of omissions in older people. Antidepressants can be gradually tapered over a period
Some people have the mistaken idea that it is normal for the elderly to feel depressed. On the contrary, most older people feel satisfied with their lives. Sometimes, though, when depression develops, it may be dismissed as a normal part of aging. Depression in the elderly, undiagnosed and ...
Depression has become a challenging public health problem, and the loss of a spouse is one of the main causes of depression in older adults. Social participation and psychological resilience are protective factors that reduce depressive symptoms in adult
BackgroundThe association between depression and mortality in older community-dwelling populations is still unresolved. This study determined the effect
Helping older adults adjust to limitations, while accentuating positive attributes, may aid older people in remaining independent and may perpetuate a high quality of life during later years. Therefore, there is need to develop and plan the individualistic intervention to decrease depression level among...
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. However, little is known about the relationship betw...
Number of people in the household partially mediates this relationship, with the reduction in depression largest for people living alone. This provides some evidence that the mechanism linking Internet use to depression is the remediation of social isolation and loneliness. Encouraging older adults to ...
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 ...