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Depression in older people and its management with electroconvulsive therapy

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the management of depression in older people, and the compliance of the patients in its application.METHOD The sample consisted of 24 female

Neuropsychiatric manifestations in Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease affecting 1–2% of the population over 60. Although diagnosed by its characteristic motor manifestations, PD may be preceded, and is frequently accompanied, by a wide range of

Dementia and Depression: two frequent dissorders of older people in primary health care in Greece.

Dementia and depression are very common disorders among older people and their presence decrease their well-being. The purpose of this study was to assess the magnitude of dementia and depression among older people living in different settings in the catchment

Dementia and depression in older people. The intervention of GP’s in primary health care

Dementia and depression are very common disorders among elderly people and result in the diminution of the well being of the aged and their familiesAim: The assessment of the magnitude of dementia and depression among older people living in different

Fatigue assessment in Parkinson’s disease

Background: Fatigue is a major non-specific symptom in a number of disorders including Parkinson’s disease (PD). Fatigue is a vague concept and although it is understood by all, it is hard to define and much more difficult to measure precisely.

Anxiety and depression among older people in the community

Anxiety and depressive disorders are a serious problem among older people and their frequency is often underestimated. Theaim of this study was to record the frequency of anxiety and depression in a sample of elderly people, such as thosewho visit

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depression and Anxiety in the Elderly

Depression and anxiety are significant problems among the elderly. Due to complexities in the medical management of elderly patients, researchers and clinicians have sought psychosocial alternatives to pharmacotherapy in order to treat depression and anxiety in the elderly. Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Sex differences in depression among older adults: are older women more vulnerable than men to social risk factors? The case of open care centers for older people in Greece.

This study examined depression, which, research has indicated, is the most common mental health problem affecting older people, especially women. Our objective was to estimate the prevalence of depression among older people in an urban Greek population and to investigate

The prevalence of depression in elderly members of the Open Care Centre for the Elderly in a mountain village of Crete

ΣΚΟΠΟΣ :Οι ηλικιωμένοι έρχονται αντιμέτωποι με μεταβολές κοινωνικές, ψυχολογικές, επαγγελματικές, οικογενειακές. Η αύξηση του αριθμού των ηλικιωμένων και, κατ’ επέκταση, των προβλημάτων τους ανάγκασε τα ευρωπαϊκά κράτη να σχεδιάσουν και να υλοποιήσουν πολιτικές για την κοινωνική προστασία τους. Σε αυτές

Prevalence of depression among a population of older people.

Depression is the most common mental health problem among older people, with a critical impact on their well-being and the quality of life. The objective of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of depression in an elderly population