Adverse Childhood Experiences and Geriatric Depression: Results from the 2010 BRFSS

These results indicate a significant association between repeated ACEs and depression in older adults. When controlling for all forms of abuse, repeated physical abuse and forced sexual intercourse are significantly correlated with late-life depression. They emphasize the need to continue developing techniques to help individuals with a history of ACEs in order to decrease their negative effects, not only immediately, but also later in life.