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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Depression in old age"”.
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The Relationship between Subsyndromal Symptomatic Depression and Cognitive Dysfunction
<p>Subsyndromal Symptomatic Depression (SSD), or subthreshold depression, affects roughly 15% of community-dwelling older adults and puts them at increased risk for developing Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), which represents a risk factor for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and may expedite disease …
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Recognition memory and response bias in elderly demented, depressed, and demented/depressed patients
… are often referred for a neuropsychological examination to evaluate their cognitive abilities and to assist in making a differential diagnosis of dementia vs. depression when the etiology of presenting symptoms is unclear. Indices of discrimination (i.e., the ability to identify target from …
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The relationship of personality traits to depression in a geriatric population.
In later life, adverse life events, disability, health problems, inadequate social support, and personality traits hypothesized to be important risk factors for depression. Sample included 35 older (65-84) physical rehabilitation patients in a large metropolitan hospital. Statistical analysis …
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Effects of social networks on the health of family caregivers in later life : a cross-sectional study
… NETWORKS ON THE HEALTH OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS IN LATER LIFE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDYByLihua HuangThe purpose of this study was to better understand the social value of family caregiving in later life by examining the effects of social networks and family caregiving on the health of older adults …
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Vision Impairment and Depression in the Older Adult
The older adult population in the United States is rapidly expanding both because of longer life expectancies as well as the aging of the baby boomers. While vision impairment is a growing concern among older adults, there have been few, mostly small studies, of the impact of vision impairment on …
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Predictors of Successful Aging: Associations between Social Network Patterns, Life Satisfaction, Depression, Subjective Health, and Leisure Time Activity for Older Adults in India
Aging in the new millennium is greatly influenced by both global and region-specific factors. In Asia, the aged population is increasing at a faster rate than both Europe and North America, making issues related to older adults needing immediate attention of researchers & planners. This study aims …
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Assessment of Geriatric Depression: Construction of a New Screening Inventory
<p>Geriatric depression is strongly associated with increased healthcare costs, poor treatment outcomes, and mortality. Existing measures of depression in this population do not adequately account for more recent literature describing the presentation of depressed older adults, and thus may result …
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Nondysphoric Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive Abilities in Healthy Older Adults
<p>Research has shown that depression is associated with poorer cognitive performance and cognitive decline. Cognitive functions such as processing speed, language ability, memory, and executive functions have been found to be affected in older adults with depression. However, there is limited …