BACKGROUND: Globally, more than 300 million people of all ages suffer from depression.
With an ageing population, depression among the elderly is likely to increase in the coming …

Background: Depression is a growing public health challenge in India due to increase in the
population of elderly and drastic changes in the socio-cultural environment. There is a …

Abstract In India 7.5% population is above 60 yrs and about half of them are suffering from
some chronic disease. This population is vulnerable to chronic and silent depressive …

Background: Elderly or senior citizens are the people who are of the age 60 and above. With
the increase in ageing population, there is an increase in the prevalence of chronic diseases …

Background: Aging is a progressive stage beginning with conception and ending with death.
Growth in the elderly population has led to an increase in age related diseases and mainly …

Introduction: Depression generally presents in all age group but is more common among
elderly population living in geriatric homes. Despite the growth of geriatric home health …

Background: Depression among elderly has been a neglected health issue. Various factors
hinder its early diagnosis. The objectives of this study are to screen for depression among …

In India, life expectancy has increased from 45 years in 1970 to 65 years in 2010. 15 On
account of better education, health facilities and increase in life expectancy, the percentage …

Aim: To find the prevalence of depression and the socio-demographic factors associated
with depression among the elderly of OAHs. Materials and Methods: A Cross-sectional study …

Materials and Methods: This multicentric study was conducted at eight centers in which 488
elderly patients (aged≥ 60 years) with depression were evaluated on Geriatric Depression …