Prevalence and risk factors of depression among elderly people in nursing homes from 2012 to 2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Q Wang, X Huang, M Liu, C Wang, Z Sun… - Aging & Mental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To determine a pooled prevalence of depression and its influencing factors
among nursing home residents. Method PsycINFO, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science …

The impact of humor therapy on people suffering from depression or anxiety: An integrative literature review

X Sun, J Zhang, Y Wang, X Zhang, S Li, Z Qu… - Brain and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To identify and synthesize existing research on the effectiveness and feasibility of
multiform humor therapy on people suffering from depression or anxiety, with the hope of …

The relationships between physical function, nutrition, cognitive function, depression, and sleep quality for facility-dwelling older adults with dynapenia

TH Lin, SF Chang, MT Liao, YH Chen, HC Tsai - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background The growing population of older adults worldwide is associated with an
extended life expectancy and an increasing proportion of older adults with dynapenia. Most …

Pain characteristics and progression to sarcopenia in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a 4-year longitudinal study

J Chen, L Yan, J Chu, X Wang… - The Journals of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background It is imperative for public health to identify the factors that contribute to the
progression of sarcopenia among middle-aged and older adults. Our study aimed to …

Prevalence of falls and comparison of health-related physical fitness factors between different faller categories among institutionalized older adults in Kandy District of …

WISM Ihalage, VRCS Wijebandara… - PLoS one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Falls can be identified as one of the main issues in elderly population which can lead to
serious consequences. Elderly population can be subdivided as community dwelling older …

Depressive symptoms and physical function among the elderly in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: A cross-sectional study

L Gao, J Yang, J Liu, T Xin, Y Liu - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a heavy burden
on global healthcare. Depressive symptoms and physical function impairment are 2 …

Sex Differences and Gender-Based Inequities in Health in South Asia

TKS Ravindran, M Sivakami, BS Sri - Handbook on Sex, Gender and …, 2024 - Springer
This introductory chapter of section two of the handbook aims to synthesize evidence on sex
differences and gender-based inequities in health in five selected South Asian countries …

Pain and depression in older adults: a literature review

SR Trimborn - 2024 - epublications.vu.lt
Abstract [eng] Pain and depression are common conditions among geriatric patients that
significantly impact their quality of life as well as their overall well-being. This literature …

[PDF][PDF] Depression in care home residents: strategies for reducing the risk

PE Eastwood - Nursing Times, 2023 - emap-moon-prod.s3.amazonaws …
Depression continues to be a widespread mental health issue among care home residents
and is associated with higher rates of illness and mortality. It is imperative that care home …

Hur terapeutisk beröring påverkar den äldre patienten inom somatisk vård och på särskilda boenden:-en litteraturstudie

E Edoff, M Erlandsson - 2024 - diva-portal.org
Bakgrund: Vid ökad ålder förändras kroppen och dess funktioner och många äldre känner
inte igen sig själva vilket kan påverka livskvaliteten. Dessutom tampas många med …