The use of technology for mental healthcare delivery among older adults with depressive symptoms: A systematic literature review

B Harerimana, C Forchuk… - International journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Depression has been identified as the single largest contributor to poor health and
functioning worldwide. Global estimates indicate that 4.4% of the world's population lives …

[HTML][HTML] The association between depressive symptoms in the community, non-psychiatric hospital admission and hospital outcomes: a systematic review

AM Prina, TD Cosco, T Dening, A Beekman… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives This paper aims to systematically review observational studies that have
analysed whether depressive symptoms in the community are associated with higher …

Depression as a modifiable factor to decrease the risk of dementia

OP Almeida, GJ Hankey, BB Yeap, J Golledge… - Translational …, 2017 - nature.com
Depression is an accepted risk factor for dementia, but it is unclear if this relationship is
causal. This study investigated whether dementia associated with depression decreases …

Depression and healthcare service utilization in patients with cancer

BT Mausbach, SA Irwin - Psycho‐oncology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective It is estimated that as many as 38% of cancer patients suffer from depression,
which may have distal impacts on cancer care, including clinical outcomes, health care …

Depression, frailty, and all-cause mortality: a cohort study of men older than 75 years

OP Almeida, GJ Hankey, BB Yeap, J Golledge… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Depression is associated with increased mortality, but it is unclear if this
relationship is truly causal. Objectives To determine the relative mortality associated with …

Depression and anxiety among high-risk obstetric inpatients

N Byatt, K Hicks-Courant, A Davidson… - General Hospital …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the following among women hospitalized antenatally due to high-risk
pregnancies:(1) rates of depression symptoms and anxiety symptoms,(2) changes in …

Prevention of depression in older age

OP Almeida - Maturitas, 2014 - Elsevier
Depression is a common disorder in later life that is associated with increased disability and
costs, and negative health outcomes over time. Antidepressant treatments in the form of …

Health care costs of depression in patients diagnosed with cancer

BT Mausbach, P Yeung, T Bos, SA Irwin - Psycho‐oncology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Depression is common among patients diagnosed with cancer. Patients with
cancer and depression use more health care services compared with nondepressed cancer …

Frailty Index and functional level upon admission predict hospital outcomes: an interRAI-based cohort study of older patients in post-acute care hospitals

H Kerminen, H Huhtala, P Jäntti, J Valvanne, E Jämsen - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background Geriatric assessment upon admission may reveal factors that contribute to
adverse outcomes in hospitalized older patients. The purposes of this study were to derive a …

Does life satisfaction predict five-year mortality in community-living older adults?

PD St. John, C Mackenzie, V Menec - Aging & Mental Health, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Depression and depressive symptoms predict death, but it is less clear if more
general measures of life satisfaction (LS) predict death. Our objectives were to determine:(1) …