Depression among Older Adults in Indonesia: Prevalence, Role of Chronic Conditions and Other Associated Factors

CONCLUSION: Predictors of depression identified in this study may be used to help prevent and improve depression in Indonesian older adults, especially those who live on Java. Improvement in healthcare, especially in the prevention and rehabilitation of stroke, arthritis, possible frailty (falls and dependency), hearing impairment, and insomnia, concurrent with early detection of depression in these chronic conditions, may help create a better quality of life among Indonesian older adults.PMID:37274861 | PMC:PMC10156049 | DOI:10.2174/17450179-v18-e2207010
Source: Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research