Background: Depression is the most common mental health problem in late-life. We need
more information about the incidence and prevalence of major and minor syndromes of …

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 …

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: The community-based mental health studies in India have estimated the
prevalence of depressive disorders among elderly population between 13% and 25 …

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 …

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 in elderly is a public health problem. Aims and Objectives: To
determine the prevalence of depression and its correlates among the elderly population …

Depression is one of the commonest psychiatric disorders among the elderly patients
attending the outpatient department of the tertiary care hospital. The consequence of …

Context: Though common, depressive disorders often remain undetected in late life. Aim: To
examine the usefulness of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) for …

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