Dementia and depression are very common disorders among elderly people and result in the diminution of the well being of the aged and their families
Aim: The assessment of the magnitude of dementia and depression among older people living in different settings in the catchment area of the Health Centre of Chrisoupolis (HCCh) in Northern Greece, and to test the possible effectiveness of a shared-care intervention for later life dementia and depression in this area.
Research plan :
1. the measurement of frequency in older people of cognitive
impairments and mood disorders in a Primary Health Care environment.
2. an assessment of commorbidity often coexisting with the disorders mentioned above
3. an estimation of the effectiveness of the intervention of the General Practitioner in order to do early diagnose and cure for patients with dementia and/or depression.