A study of community dwellers estimated that 15% of the elderly showed significant depressive symptoms. A smaller subset (1% to 2%) met criteria for a major depressive disorder. In nursing homes, the ...

Quality of Life Research, Vol. 30, No. 3 (March 2021), pp. 721-728 (8 pages) Purpose At present, it is not clear about the influence of health-promoting lifestyle, aging perceptions, social support, ...

It’s important to know that depression can occur at any age, but the geriatric population - individuals 65 years of age and older, face particularly concerning issues. Sometimes referred to as ...

Depression in elderly people is causing early mortality, a University of Liverpool study has found. Depression in elderly people is causing early mortality, a University of Liverpool study has found.

KLANG: Depression, linked to menopause or hormonal imbalance, can emerge in elderly women even after a decade or more after they have stopped menstruating. However, many remain oblivious as to why ...

Research involving 1,000 people suffering mood disorders has found that depression in the elderly is much more severe than in younger people. Professor Henry Brodaty from the University of New South ...

May 5, 2006 (Chicago) — Depression and death are closely linked in elderly populations, and interrupting the pathway between the two can significantly improve survival. This was the conclusion of a ...

Sir, – Rising rates of anti-depressant prescription may be a marker of the increased prevalence of depression in the very elderly (“Nearly 25 per cent of anti-depressant prescriptions last year for ...

DEPRESSION IS not an inevitable part of ageing, but older people and their friends and families are being urged to be aware of the signs, particularly in winter when isolation can become more of an ...

How to recognize depression in older adults. Aug. 3, 2010 — -- About 7 million people over the age of 65 have been diagnosed with depression, and many more could be suffering. Dr. Marie Savard ...

Childhood physical abuse triples the risk of lifetime depression, while sexual abuse and exposure to domestic violence more than double it. These early wounds can shape the brain and emotions for ...

At first, she was her usual chatty self. The 76-year-old woman was at the local vegetable stall, smiling, chatting away about her son's recent promotion, the jewellery she had made for her future ...