BACKGROUND/AIMS In Alzheimer disease (AD), depression is among the most common accompanying neuropsychiatric symptoms and has different clinical manifestations when compared with early-life depression. In patients with drug-naïve AD, we tried to explore the structure of the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS15) and the effect of donepezil on these substructures. METHODS GDS15, cognitive ...

BACKGROUND Selenium is considered a protective agent against free radicals through the maintenance of better enzyme activity. The few studies examining the relationship between selenium and depression have yielded inconsistent results and none of these studies considered the role of cognitive function in this context. METHODS A cross-sectional evaluation of 1737 rural Chinese age 65 and over ...

This study determined the effectiveness of a 6-month program of regular exercises for the improvement of functional performance of the elderly living in a nursing home. The 40 subjects aged 60 to 99 who took part in this trial were assigned either to a comparative group or an exercise group. The following variables were measured: functional performance with the use of an obstacle course, a lowe...

PURPOSE To assess the impact of post-stroke depression on the participation component of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). METHOD Thirty-five stroke survivors with chronic hemiparesis were divided into two groups: those with and without depression. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was used for the analysis of depressive symptoms. Participation w...

Normal aging can be characterized by a gradual decline in some cognitive functions, such as memory. Memory complaints are common among older adults, and may indicate depression, anxiety, or cognitive decline. Objectives To investigate the association between memory complaints and age in cognitively unimpaired older adults, and the relationship between memory complaints and memory performance....

AIM This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of physical comorbidities among elderly patients with depression attending psychiatric services and the secondary aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of physical comorbidities on symptom profile of depression. METHODOLOGY 140 patients with a diagnosis of depression as per the International Classification of Diseases-10 criteria were e...

BACKGROUND Different physiological, social and psychological factors contribute to nutritional risk in elderly population. Elderly women residing at old age homes are particularly susceptible. OBJECTIVES To find out psychological and financial factors, if any, associated with malnutrition and risk of malnutrition. METHODS A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted on 200 residents be...

Background. Older adults report subjective memory complaints (SMCs) but whether these are related to depression remains controversial. In this study we investigated the relationship between the SMCs and depression and their predictors in a sample of old adults. Methods. This cross-sectional study enrolled 620 participants aged 55 to 96 years (74.04 ± 10.41). Outcome measures included a sociodem...

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Vulnerability to Abuse Screening Scale (VASS). Materials and methods: This was a methodological study. The sample included 140 elderly individuals. Data were collected by using a questionnaire form, the VASS, and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). The Cronbach alpha value was calc...

OBJECTIVE Identification of the factors that influence sedentary behaviour in older adults is important for the design of appropriate intervention strategies. In this study, we determined the prevalence of sedentary behaviour and its association with physical, cognitive, and psychosocial status among older adults residing in Assisted Living (AL). METHODS Participants (n = 114, mean age = 86.7...