Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8257893 | Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
274 residents were recruited and completed baseline depression assessments. The prevalence of depression (CSDD score of 6+) was 19.0%. The incidence of depression among those without prevalent depression was 73.3 per 100 person-years. A delirium diagnosis, pain, and diabetes were independently associated with prevalent depression. CSDD score at baseline and development of severe cognitive impairment at follow-up were independent risk factors for incident depression. A diagnosis of delirium and uncorrected visual impairment at follow-up occurred concurrently with incident depression. The results of this study have implications for the detection and prevention of depression in LTC. Delirium diagnosis, pain and diabetes at baseline were associated with prevalent depression; depression symptoms at baseline and development of severe cognitive impairment at follow-up were risk factors for incident depression.
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Authors
Jane McCusker, Martin G. Cole, Philippe Voyer, Johanne Monette, Nathalie Champoux, Antonio Ciampi, Minh Vu, Alina Dyachenko, Eric Belzile,