The geriatric population in India is steadily rising over the past years. The healthcare sector
in India has been focusing on somatic age related diseases, neglecting psychological …

Background: Geriatric depression is a growing global problem, expected to be the leading
cause of mortality in the next decade. We attempted to explore the previously unidentified …

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Background: The next few decades are expected to see an unprecedented increase in the
number of older people needing mental health interventions in India. The elders living in …

“Population ageing” was one of the most distinctive demographic events of the twentieth
century. Growth in the elderly population has led to an increase in age related diseases and …

Aims: To assess the burden of geriatric depression and determine its association with
sociodemographic factors such as religion, age, gender, education, marital status, and …

Introduction: Depression among the elderly often remains unde-tected and thereby
untreated. Depression results in cognitive im-pairment and compromises their quality of life …

Aim and Objectives: The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence and degree
of depression among the elderly population using a Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of depression and its epidemiological correlates
among geriatric people residing in southern Haryana, India. Material and Methods: This …

Background: Depression in the elderly is one of the most common rising mental health
problems worldwide. The prevalence of geriatric depression is relatively sparse as per the …