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Depression prevalence in the third age in Patras and Tripoli

With a rapidly aging society, Geriatric depression is emerging as an important public health concern. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and probable under-diagnosis of depression in elderly of an urban and semi urban area.

Findings from MRI studies in late onset depression

Late onset depression is characterised by an initial episode of depression after the age of 65 years old in older patients. Since the era of Gaupp, the first to introduce the role of vascular lesions in emotional dysregulation and depression,

The involvement of the hippocampus in psychiatric diseases

The main physiological function of the hippocampus is the processing of episodic memory. Neuronal plasticity, involved in the strengthening and weakening of synapses, constitutes the mechanism by which this function is accomplished.As the hippocampus is involved in the autobiographical part

The burden of caring for patients with dementia and its predictors

Dementia not only affects patients but also care providers. The assessment of Caregivers’ Burden (CB) has grown exponentially in the dementia field, as studies have shown that it is higher in dementia than in other diseases. Dementia care in Greece

The effect of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) on the psychological wellbeing of menopausal women.

The purpose of the present study was to examine the psychological disorders that arise in menopausal women receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) in comparison to those not receiving HRT. HRT seem to provide significant improvement in menopausal psychological symptoms. Further

Depression in the elderly

The purpose of the study is to review and present research on depression, its dimensions amongst older people, the forms, causes and factors that help in its development. The aim is to create a bibliographic review of evaluations of the

Depression amongst older people and their relationship with their families.

The aim of this survey is an investigation of the connection between family bonds and depression among older people. The people who were involved in the survey were 200 older people, regardless of sex, aged above 65 years old who

Depression, extrapyramidal symptoms, dementia and an unexpected outcome: a case report.

INTRODUCTION:The diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is mainly clinical. A DaT SCAN may help in difficult cases. Depression is also a clinical diagnosis and is a common and persistent symptom in Parkinson’s disease. Dementia is very often in Parkinson’s disease, but

Post-stroke depression

Post-stroke depression (PSD) appears to be a frequent and important complication of stroke. It is estimated that its prevalence varies from 20% to 50% among patients during the first year after stroke. The observed variability can be attributed to various

Depression amongst older people: New developments

Depression amongst older people causes a heavy burden both on patients who suffer as well as their caregivers. Depression amongst older people is currently and even more so in the near future, a major public health problem due to a