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 …

Depression among elderly is emerging as an important public health issue in developing
countries like India. Published evidence regarding the magnitude and determinants of …

Objective: The objectives of the study were to find out the prevalence of depression and to
identify associated risk factors among community dwelling elderly in Karachi. Methods: It …

Objectives: Little is known about the factors associated with depression among elderly
Nigerians despite research evidence suggesting that some correlates of depression may be …

Inspite of implementing policies to control mental health problems, depression remains a
severe health concern among older adults in India. We examined self-reported differences …

Objective: To estimate the prevalence of depression and determine the factors associated
with it in older Indians aged 50 years and above. Method: This study was based on a …

Background: The elderly population comprises a vulnerable age group owing to multiple
health problems such as depression. Objective: To establish the differences in the …

Objectives To find the prevalence of depression among elderly population of urban slum of
Cuttack and to study its association with sociodemographic factors, comorbidities, and …

The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of depression in elderly rural
population and also study the sociodemographic correlates of the depressive disorders …

Over the last few decades, life expectancy has increased, particularly for old age people.
This has resulted in an increased number of family members at a given time leading to more …