[37] A family history of alcoholism in first-degree relatives conveys an increased risk for depression. Bereavement is an obvious stressor commonly seen among the elderly. The stress of losing a ...
Both Julia and Al sought help from their doctors, and each was diagnosed with depression, a disorder that's as common in the elderly as it is in younger people. And both, fortunately, were ...
Both major and minor depression are reported in 13% of community dwelling older adults, 24% of older medical outpatients and 43% of both acute care and nursing home dwelling older adults.
The study revealed that seniors experiencing depression symptoms, loneliness, or requiring informal care for mental health reasons were more likely to have poor treatment outcomes.
In 2011, when the Jurong Ageing Study started, nearly 2 per cent of the cohort of 1,107 seniors had dementia and 7.3 per cent had depression. After five years, researchers found that those who ...