Military-related experiences and late-life depressive symptomatology among Japanese-American world war II veterans.

CONCLUSION: Results suggest that military service does not affect late-life depressive symptomatology. However, combat exposure may play a marginal role in increased symptoms. Reasons for results include the possibility that other factors are more relevant to late-life depression, symptomatology naturally decreasing over time, or type of combat exposure measurement. Results expand literature by examination of an ethnoracial group not studied often and longitudinal examination of late-life depressive symptoms within a military-related context. Stakeholders should be knowledgeable of the distinct issues presented when serving aging veterans. PMID: 30599089 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Aging and Mental Health - January 1, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Schaper KM, Mackintosh MA, Willis EA, Liu C, White LR Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: research