L E E Brasileiro, Amanda Almeida Gomes Dantas, Dorothy Bezerra Linhares, Heron Alves Vale, Marc Terradas-Monllor, Mirari Ochandorena-Acha, Aílla Lorenna de Medeiros Paiva, Maria Yasmin Dantas de Medeiros, Javier Jerez-Roig, Dyego Leandro Bezerra de Souza
We aimed to synthesise information related to the incidence of depression and depressive symptoms (DDS) in a community-dwelling older adult population at a global level. In this systematic review, we included articles with a cohort study design that evaluated the incidence of depression or depressive symptoms in older adults aged 60 years or more in a community-dwelling environment. Six databases were used: Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, LILACS, SciELO, and Cochrane, and the entire selection process was independently performed by peers...
January 23, 2024: Psychogeriatrics: the Official Journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society