Objectives Identifying risk factors of depression can provide a better understanding of the
disorder in older people. However, to minimize bias due to the influence of confounders and …

Background: Insomnia remains one of the most common sleep disorders encountered in the
geriatric clinic population, frequently characterized by the subjective complaint of difficulty …

Importance Older adults with insomnia have a high risk of incident and recurrent depression.
Depression prevention is urgently needed, and such efforts have been neglected for older …

Background Depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor
to the overall global burden of disease. It is also one of the most common geriatric …

Background Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic conditions, is increasingly
common and complicates the assessment and management of depression. The aim was to …

Depression affects an estimated 8% of persons in the United States and accounts for more
than $210 billion in health care costs annually. The US Preventive Services Task Force …

BackgroundNumerous studies report an association between social support and protection
from depression, but no systematic review or meta-analysis exists on this topic. AimsTo …

Background Depression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders globally and has
implications for various aspects of everyday-life. To date, studies assessing the association …

Background: Depression is a prevalent and disabling condition in older persons (≥ 60
years) that increases the risk of mortality and negatively influences quality of life (QOL). The …

Background To date, the reported prevalence of late-life depression in China has varied
considerably, and the pooled overall prevalence of depressive symptoms among older …