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Depressive symptoms in the entire spectrum of cognitive ageing in Greece: evidence from the Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Aging and Diet (HELIAD)
CONCLUSIONS: Since depressive symptoms were detected in almost one in five older adults, healthcare professionals in Greece should safeguard the timely detection and effective treatment of such symptoms and the post-diagnostic care of older adults with depression.Key pointsDepressive symptoms are present in approximately 20% of older adults.More than 10% of older individuals with dementia or mild cognitive impairment report moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms.Female sex, lower education, lower cognitive performance, living in urban areas and treatment with psychotropic medication pertain to more severe depressive sympto...
Source: International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice - December 25, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Eleni-Zacharoula Eliza Georgiou Antonios Politis Mary H Kosmidis Mary Yannakoulia Efthimios Dardiotis Georgios Hadjigeorgiou Paraskevi Sakka Nikolaos Scarmeas Polychronis Economou Panagiotis Alexopoulos Source Type: research