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

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 has been emerged as a serious public health
challenge in the developing countries. Elderly population with depression is on rise in India …

Background. Globally, more than 350 million people of all ages suffer from depression.
Elderly persons are more vulnerable to depression. We conducted this study to estimate the …

Background: Depression is a common problem in the elderly but is often undetected and
ignored as a medical problem, leading to poor quality of life. This community-based study …

Background Depression is a significant public health concern, especially among older
adults due to its distressing morbidity and mortality rate. This study aimed to assess the …

INTRODUCTION: With a rapidly aging society, geriatric mental health is emerging as an
important public health concern. According to the WHO, prevalence of depression in adults …

It has been documented that the elderly are more prone to psychological problems and
depression is the commonest of the geriatric psychiatric disorders. In fact, the elderly in India …

Background: Despite depression is one of the most common emerging psychiatric morbidity
among elderly now days, yet the depressive symptoms are not diagnosed appropriately. The …

Background: The proportion of elderly people aged 60 years and above is increasing in
India alarmingly and they are at higher risk of developing neuropsychiatric problems if any …