Somatic disease burden and depression risk in late life: a community-based study

CONCLUSIONS: Both number and patterns of co-occurring somatic diseases are associated with an increased risk of late-life depression. Mental health should be closely monitored among older adults with high somatic burden, especially if affected by cardiometabolic multimorbidity.PMID:38327092 | DOI:10.1017/S2045796024000064

Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - February 8, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Federico Triolo Davide Liborio Vetrano Linnea Sj öberg Amaia Calder ón-Larrañaga Martino Belvederi Murri Laura Fratiglioni Serhiy Dekhtyar Source Type: research