There is a large body of published research relating to depression in residential homes for
older people (also called long-term-care homes, and including both nursing homes and …

Background: The rate of recognition and treatment of depressed older people in nursing
homes is low. Data from the low-level residential care population have not been reported …

BackgroundDepression is common among older people but more common among those
living in care homes. Depression is not easily detected among older adults because of the …

Objective Although it is known that depression is highly prevalent in institutionalized older
adults, little is known about its incidence and risk factors in nursing homes and residential …

Approximately 420,000 older people live in care homes in the UK. Care home residents are
often very frail and many have dementia. Evidence suggests that between 4 and 25% of …

Background Living alone is one of many risk factors associated with depression. This project
is nested within the ENABLE‐AGE project designed to explore the relationship between …

In this article, data on the prevalence of depression in nursing home residents are reviewed.
Problems in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of depressive disorders in this population …

Objective Although community‐based studies reported an increased incidence of
depression among demented persons compared with non‐demented persons, it is not clear …

Background: Home care for older adults is a common phenomenon worldwide because it
allows older adults to remain in their home environment. Research has shown that …

Abstract Introduction: As Earth's population is rapidly aging, the question of how best to care
for its older adults suffering from psychiatric disorders is becoming a constant and growing …