Background: Mounting evidence of loneliness and negative health impacts has placed
loneliness among the “geriatric giants” in need of intervention by the healthcare system …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the efficacy of antidepressants in people with depression and
dementia. DESIGN: A systematic review and meta‐analysis based on a literature search of …

Abstract Background and Objectives The transition from home to a nursing home is a
stressful event for both older persons and informal caregivers. Currently, this transition …

Objectives This study determined changes in multiple aspects of mental health and
wellbeing in newly admitted nursing home residents, and identified risk and protective …

Objectives To investigate the course of depressive symptoms in newly admitted nursing
home (NH) residents and how resident characteristics were associated with the symptoms …

ABSTRACT Objectives The Program to Enhance Adjustment to Residential Living (PEARL)
is a five session intervention primarily designed to address high rates of depression in newly …

Background Long-term use of antidepressant drugs (AD), much longer than recommended
by guidelines, in nursing homes (NH) is common. NH home residents may have a relatively …

Background: Depression is common in nursing homes, particularly among newly admitted
residents. This cluster randomised controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of the Program …

Objectives: This study examined associations of objectively measured views of greenery in
residential aged care facilities (RACFs) with changes in multiple psychological well-being …

Objectives This study aimed to identify and evaluate psychological interventions or
strategies designed to reduce relocation stress in older people making the permanent …