Background: Depression is a problem of many elderly. Even though attention has been paid
to the medical problems of the elderly their social problems demands considerable light in …

We describe the development of an intervention strategy for the indicated prevention of
depression in older adults living in Goa, India. Of particular novelty, the intervention is …

Objective: To assess the magnitude and risk factors of the problem of depression in an
elderly population of Pakistan. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a …

Objectives To measure the prevalence of depression among the rural elderly population of
North Tamilnadu in India and to identify the associated social factors. Methods A community …

Background Depression is common among elderly in developed countries and it is more
pronounced in institutional settings. In Pakistan there is a lack of empirical data on …

Background The increasing elderly population worldwide is likely to increase mental health
problems such as geriatric depression, which has mostly been studied in high-income …

Life becomes seemingly stressful and challenging during the ageing process, and older
people tend to become a liability rather than an asset to the families and communities …

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: The elderly population is large in general and growing due to advancement of
health care facilities. These people are faced with numerous physical, psychological and …