Depression and the elderlyFocuses on depression in the elderly. Statistics on old-age depression; Pitfalls of failing to recognize early signs of depression; Physical roots of depression; Psychological triggers of depression; Treatment with antidepressa...
ElderlyPrevalencePsychopathologyEpidemiologyBackground and Objectives: Depression is one of the most intriguing disorders in the elderly. We conjecture that prevalence of depression in the community vary according to the diagnostic criteria used. Furthermore, we anticipate that important proportions of ...
Find more on treatment of depression in elderly.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 ...
Inflammatory proteins and depression in the elderly. Epidemiology. 2003;14(1):103-107. doi:10.1097/00001648-200301000-00025 PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 6. Bremmer MA, Beekman AT, Deeg DJ, et al. Inflammatory markers in late-life depression: results from a population-based ...
Also, there are many limitations in the meta-analysis studies. The objective of the present study was to synthesize the global prevalence statistics of depression, anxiety, and stress in the elderly population through a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods The present systematic review ...
loneliness; depression; health; ELES study; telomeres; SNPs; BDNF; elderly1. Introduction Loneliness is a universal human experience [1] and is an important worldwide public health concern affecting people of all cultures and ages. It is considered to be one of the concerns in our society due...
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The collected data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. The study findings showed that the overall mean for the depression among elderly was 6.42 with the SD of 3.21 and 38% of the elderly were suffering from mild depression where as 10% with severe depression. There was a...
Depression and the Elderly 1、We all feel sad at times. However, clinical depression is a serious matter. Clinical depression, sometimes called major depression, is a biologically based brain disorder that affects one’s thoughts, feelings, behavior, and physical health. When people complain that ...
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