Background The reported prevalence of depressive symptoms (depression hereafter)
among older adults varied widely across different studies. This was a meta-analysis to …

BACKGROUND: The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) has been evaluated in hospital
settings but its validity and added value in primary care is uncertain. We therefore conducted …

Sex or gender differences in the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD)
differ by world region, suggesting that there are potentially modifiable risk factors for …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic validity of the Korean
version of the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-K) and its short form among elderly …

Objectives: To examine the psychometric properties of the 15‐item Geriatric Depression
Scale (GDS‐15), a brief depression screening measure. Design: Cross‐sectional. Setting …

Sherry A. Greenberg is a geriatric NP and a consultant at the Hartford Institute for Geriatric
Nursing, New York University (NYU) College of Nursing in New York City. Contact …

La escala para Depresión Geriátrica, de 5 y 15 ítems (GDS-5 y GDS-15), cuantifica síntomas
depresivos en adultos mayores. Sin embargo, no se ha explorado el comportamiento …

Objective: Acculturation and social network support have been identified as predictors of
mental health for immigrant and elderly populations. The present study examined both …

The present study examined the role of acculturation in manifestation of depressive
symptoms among 230 Korean-American older adults (M age= 69.8, SD= 7.05) in Florida …

Objectives. This study conceptualized loneliness as a mediator in the relation between
social engagement and depressive symptoms and explored gender differences in the …