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Identification of Depression Among Elderly During COVID-19.
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- Depression, Loneliness and Quality of Life in Institutionalised and Non-Institutionalised Older Adults in Portugal: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Article
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- Predictors of Depression in Elderly According to Gender during COVID-19: Using the Data of 2020 Community Health Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its associated factors among the aging population in Gamo zone, Southern Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- The association between hobby engagement and depressive symptoms among Chinese middle-aged and older adults: evidence from the China health and retirement longitudinal study.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Development and validation of the short form domestic elder abuse assessment questionnaire (SF-DEAQ).BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- An Examination of Coping Strategies that Moderated the Effects of COVID-19-Related Stress on Anxiety Among Older Adults in Aotearoa/NZ.Journal of aging and health · 2023Article
- Prevalence and the affecting factors on depression, anxiety and stress (DASS) among elders in Qazvin City, in the Northwest of Iran.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- Depression and Associated Factors Among Older Adults in a North Indian State: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2023Article
- Comparison of the Quality of Life and Depression in the Elderly with and without a History of COVID-19 Infection in Shiraz, Iran.Depression research and treatment · 2023Article
- COVID-19 infection and decline in outdoor activities associated with depression in older adults: A multicenter study in Vietnam.PloS one · 2023Article
- An elderly patient with depression and a suicide attempt during the COVID-19 pandemic: a case report.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
Elderly population is increasing, while the world has been facing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), which causes a greater adverse impact among older population in various aspects of their lives, such as depression, daily routine disruption, illness, and social and emotional issues. The purpose of this study was to assess the elderly's depression during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the risk factors including socio-demographic, physical and psychosocial conditions, as well as family support. The method used was cross-sectional design, with a total sampling of 457 participants. The measuring instruments used were ADL (Activities of Daily Living Scale) and IADL (Lowton and Brody Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale) for physical activities assessment, APGAR (Adaptability, Participation, Growth, Affection, Resolution) for family support function assessment, and Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) for depression level measurement, with additional questions for psychosocial assessment. 212 elderlies (46.4%) were found with no depression tendency, 183 elderlies (40%) had a tendency of depression, and 62 elderlies (13.6%) had depression. These depression issues were significantly linked to retirement and income among elderly, dependency, fitness and health status, family and social support, and sources of funds. In the presence of depression, control measures for social, health, and psychosocial support must be implemented in order to minimize its impact among the elderly.
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