Background: Understanding the prevalence, incidence and cofactors of depression among
long-term elderly nursing home (LTNH) residents domiciled for eight months or more may …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the evolution of depression identification and use of
antidepressants in elderly long‐stay nursing home residents from 1999 through 2007 and …

OBJECTIVES: To examine the prevalence and treatment of diagnosed depression among
elderly nursing home residents and determine the resident and facility characteristics …

Depression affects approximately 30% to 40% of nursing home residents but frequently
goes unrecognized. Using the Missouri Minimum Data Set, we aimed to determine whether …

Objective To determine rates of depression by dementia status in a statewide sample of
nursing home admissions, and associations with medical comorbidity and physical …

Objectives To identify subgroups of nursing home (NH) residents in the USA experiencing
homogenous depression symptoms and evaluate if subgroups vary by cognitive impairment …

Objectives To study the relationship between the prevalence of depressive symptoms in
newly admitted nursing home residents and their previous place of residence. Methods In 65 …

Objective The objective of this study is to describe the prevalence of depression and
cognitive impairment among newly admitted nursing home residents in the USA and to …

Objectives: Depression is a common health problem in elderly nursing home (NH) residents
and is often under-recognized and under-treated. This study aimed to determine the …

Background Late-life depression is common among older adults living in nursing homes
(NHs). Over the last 30 years there has been an increase in the rates of prescription of …