Depression in long-term care facilities
β Scribed by J. Snowdon
- Book ID
- 113666337
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 54 KB
- Volume
- 107
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0165-0327
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A recent study in a medical long-term care facility (LTCF) population demonstrated evidence of psychologic adaptation in a predominantly demented population. We have also reported evidence of such adaptation which lowered the risk of depression in an LTCF sample. T h e present study extends the adap
## Abstract ## Background The course of depression in residents of longβterm care with dementia is not well studied. ## Objectives To estimate the incidence, prevalence, and outcomes of depression in longβterm care residents with dementia. ## Method 201 residents of Copper Ridge, a longβterm c
The prevalence rate of depression in medical long-term care facilities is high but varies over a large range. One source of variation may be differences in the underlying incidence rates. A cohort of 104 new admissions was followed for one year and showed an incidence rate of approximately 14%. This