Background There is lack of information on the magnitude of depression among elderly
population in India. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the …

Abstract Background Depression affected 5.7% of people aged 60 years and over prior to
the pandemic and has increased by approximately 28%. The aim of this study is to identify …

Globally, geriatric depression (GD) has been recognized to be one of the most prevalent
problems among the elderly. However, there is an only one previous Bangladeshi study …

Background Depression among the elderly constitutes a major public health concern that
attracts worldwide attention. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of depression …

Purpose: This study was carried out to determine the relationship between perceived
loneliness and depression in the elderly and influencing factors Design and Methods: This …

Background There will be more than twice as many older persons as children under five
years of age by 2050. As people get older, their everyday decision-making abilities seem to …

Background There is rapid growth of older people in Low-and Middle-Income Countries
(LMICs). The aim of this review was to assess the literature on prevalence of anxiety and …

The world's population has been evolving rapidly; every country in the world is facing this
drastic progression in the number and the percentage of the elderly in their net population …

This review focuses on assessing the prevalence and risk factors of mental disorders in
older people in the modern era, including the COVID-19 pandemic. A systematic review of …

Background Despite the progress in achieving gender equality to a certain extent, women
are found to be more susceptible to health disadvantages compared to men in the older …