Characteristics associated with depression in long-term care residents with dementia.
We describe the prevalence, assessment, and treatment of, as well as characteristics associated with, depression in residential care/assisted living and nursing home residents with dementia. Overall, 25% of the participants were depressed. Depression was related to severe cognitive impairment, behavioral symptoms, pain, and for-profit nursing home residence.
Gruber-Baldini
Ann L
AL
Division of Gerontology, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. abaldin@epi.umaryland.edu
Zimmerman
Sheryl
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Boustani
Malaz
M
Watson
Lea C
LC
Williams
Christianna S
CS
Reed
Peter S
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D040561:Assisted Living Facilities; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D003704:Dementia / Q000150:complications*; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010146:Pain; D012112:Residential Facilities