BACKGROUND It remains unknown whether depression and apolipoprotein E genotype are risk factors for incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI). OBJECTIVE To determine whether elderly individuals with depression (measured by the short Geriatric Depression Scale) are at increased risk of developing incident MCI. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Primary care clinic. PARTICIPANTS A co...

The state of Vishada (depression) which is seen during Jeernavastha (old age) can be termed as ‘Jarajanya Vishada’ in accordance with geriatric depression now days considered world-wide phenomenon. Vata Dosha becomes dominant old age also responsible for causation Vishada. Geriatric generally associated higher medical morbidity and mortality, greater disability along more neuro-psychological ne...

This analysis triangulates qualitative and quantitative data from interviews, Geriatric Depression Scale scores, and patient records to evaluate poststroke depression. Participants were veterans who were discharged home following a new stroke. Findings indicated underrecognition and treatment of depression. Narrative data uncovered a rich description of respondents' perceptions and emotional ex...

OBJECTIVE There have been no studies describing the occurrence of untreated medical condition(s) in elders with depression who self-neglect. This study compares the prevalence of depression as indicated by an abnormal score ( > or = 5) on the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form (GDS-SF) between self-neglecters and matched non self-neglecting community-dwelling elders. It also describes the re...

objective: the purpose of this study was to examine the prediction of depression on a group of ‎iranian older adults based on components of health locus of control.‎ method: sixty-six men and 42 women over the age of 55 were recruited from the retirement ‎clubs in shiraz, using convenience sampling. the participants completed the research ‎questionnaires including the geriatric depression scale...

background most people do not appreciate the aging period because of lack of knowledge or unknown backgrounds; therefore, they get affected by chronic mental disorders. depression is one of the most predominant chronic mental disorders. objectives in this study, we aimed to examine the relationship between quality of life (qol) and spiritual well-being among geriatric retired employees of the o...

In previous studies, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has been applied to patients with either Alzheimer's disease (AD) or incipient dementia, resulting in an enhancement in memory and verbal fluency. Moreover, affective behavior was shown to improve. Based on the positive effects of TENS in AD, it was hypothesized that TENS would improve self-efficacy in nondemented elderly w...

Depression affects 14% to 46% of homebound elderly and is costly and disabling. Home health agencies face significant challenges delivering effective depression care. In response, an evidence-based depression care model was developed in a home health agency. Twelve-month program evaluation data demonstrated a 2.99 mean reduction in depression scores (P < .0001) on the Geriatric Depression Scale...