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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

Investigation of the relationship between social support, health and quality of life of older people living in the community

Εισαγωγή: Στην Ελλάδα οι ηλικιωμένοι αριθμούν το 20% του πληθυσμού, ενώ ο αριθμός όσων ζουν μόνοι αυξάνεται συνεχώς. Με την αύξηση αυτή εμφανίζεται η ανάγκη για την προώθηση υγιούς γήρανσης, της οποίας σημαντικές προϋποθέσεις είναι η καλή υγεία και η

The factors associated with the presence of psychotic symptoms in the HELIAD Greek community study of older adults

The prevalence and associated factors related to psychotic symptoms in older adults are understudied. The objectives were to assess the prevalence, incidence and factors associated with psychotic symptoms in a representative Greek sample of community living older adults. Methods: The

Mini-Mental State Examination: Greek Normative Data Stratified by Age and Education in a Large Sample of 925 Community-Dwelling Healthy Participants

Background: Cognitive screening measures are widely administered in everyday clinical practice in different geriatric settings. Despite the presence of several extended-like screening tests, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) continues to be largely used not only by neuropsychologists, neurologists, and psychiatrists but

Predictors of Depression and Insomnia in Community-Dwelling Elderly People: A Cross-Sectional Evidence of Their Bidirectional Relationship.

Objective The aim of this study was to examine associated factors of depression and insomnia in community-dwelling elderly people in order to identify independent predictors. Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 older people aged 60 years