Objectives The study explored the associated factors of depression among older Indian
adults and the influences of individual and socio-environmental factors in explaining the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Background: Various community-based studies have revealed that the prevalence of
depression in geriatric population in India varies between 13% and 25%. In spite of the …

Background Older adults are at risk of chronic, silent depressive changes and the
vulnerability of older adults in urban slums of India is rarely exposed. The objective of this …

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

Background: Depression in old age is an important public health problem causing
considerable morbidity and disability worldwide. There is a dearth of community studies from …