NETHERLANDS -- Depression appears to be a risk factor for stroke, according to previous studies. Nevertheless, the reliability of much research is limited by the lack of documentation on the presence of pre-existent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and by the use of limited measures of depression or...
Although a relationship between depression and cardiovascular events has been suggested, past study results regarding the risk of stroke in relation to depression by subgroups are ambiguous. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of depressive symptoms on risk of incident ischemic strok...
Is the geriatric depression scale a reliable screening tool for depressive symptoms in elderly patients with cognitive impairment? Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2009; 24: 556–562. 28. Burke WJ, Roccaforte WH, Wengel SP. The short form of the geriatric depression scale: a comparison with the 30-...
Internal bleeding in elderly individuals can be particularly dangerous due to their frailty and the presence of other comorbidities. The risk of internal bleeding increases with age due to factors such as recurrent trauma, thinning of blood vessels, reduced elasticity, and the use of medications that...
In the present study we assessed the presence and severity of unconventional affective symptoms (apathy, anhedonia and emotional lability) and depression in 33 elderly patients with first ever stroke and evidence of a single supratentorial lesion at neuroimaging. Patients were submitted to neurological,...
Things that raise the risk of depression in older people include: Being female Being single, unmarried, divorced, or widowed Lack of a supportive social network Stressful life events Physical conditions like stroke, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, cancer, dementia, and chronic pain further...
The incidence of first-onset psychotic symptoms and paranoid ideation in a representative population sample followed from age 70-90 years. Relation to mort... One fifth of non-demented elderly who survives up to age 85 develops first-onset psychotic symptoms. Hallucinations predict dementia, but mo...
Things that raise the risk of depression in older people include: Being female Being single, unmarried, divorced, or widowed Lack of a supportive social network Stressful life events Physical conditions like stroke, hypertension, atrial fibrillation, diabetes, cancer, dementia, and chronic pain further...
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