Functional limitations and somatic diseases are independent predictors for incident depressive disorders in seniors: Findings from a nationwide longitudinal study. Issue 3 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yang, Ya-Ting; Wang, Yao-Hsien; Chiu, Hsien-Tsai; Wu, Chia-Rong; Handa, Yujiro; Liao, Yin-Lin; Hsu, Yi-Hsin Elsa
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 61:Issue 3(2015:Nov./Dec.)
• Page Start: 371
• Page End: 377
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2015.07.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0030"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Few nationwide studies analyzed the factors leading to geriatric depression.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">The associations among somatic disease, disability, and depression are of concerns.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">A total of 1467 eligible elderlies were enrolled in this study since 2003–2007.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Decreased physical function was independently related to the onset of depression.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Both disease type and functional deterioration are critical to geriatric depression.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>