Depression and hypertension among Chinese nonagenarians and centenarians

Abstract

In summary, we found that depression was not directly correlated with hypertension among Chinese nonagenarians and centenarians.

Prevalence and risk factors for depression in older people in Xi′an China: a community‐based study

“…With regard to the total population of the older in both studies, depression rates are probably underestimated, since residents in rest homes and hospital were excluded. Three previous researches studied the depression problem in older people in Mainland China (Gao et al, 2009;Lai et al, 2010;Wen et al, 2010). Gao et al adopted the 30-item GDS to explore the depression symptoms in rural older people, and reported that the depression prevalence was 30.8%.…”

“…In developed countries, prevalence for depression in older people has been found to range between 7% and 36% in out-patients and to be close to 40% in hospitalized patients (Gallo and Lebowitz, 1999).was 21.7% (Garcia-Pena et al, 2008). In Mainland China, the growth of the aging people has led to research interest in depression in older people Gao et al, 2009;Lai et al, 2010;Wen et al, 2010). The published studies of depression prevalence in older people in Mainland China showed much variation in the results, varying between 3.86% and 30.8% Gao et al, 2009;Lai et al, 2010;Wen et al, 2010).…”

“…In Mainland China, the growth of the aging people has led to research interest in depression in older people Gao et al, 2009;Lai et al, 2010;Wen et al, 2010). The published studies of depression prevalence in older people in Mainland China showed much variation in the results, varying between 3.86% and 30.8% Gao et al, 2009;Lai et al, 2010;Wen et al, 2010). In developed countries, a number of risk factors for the occurrence of depression in old age have been isolated: low socioeconomic status (SES), low social support, poor health status, disability, adverse life events and female gender (Copeland et al, 1999b;Wilson et al, 1999;Cole and Dendukuri, 2003).…”

Factors affecting self‐care in elderly patients with hypertension in Korea

“…Psychological depression is an independent risk factor for hypertension. Depressed patients are more likely to be hypertensive than non‐depressed patients …”

Psychotropic prescribing in the oldest old attending a geriatric psychiatry service: a retrospective, cross-sectional study

“…Epidemiological studies have also shown that socio-demographic factors, smoking and obesity lose their importance in predicting mortality in those over 90, being replaced by disability level, physical and cognitive performance (Nybo et al 2003). Nonagenarians and centerians are therefore often grouped together in studies of ageing (Ravaglia et al 1997;Wen et al 2010), yet they have not been much studied in terms of treatments offered or tolerance of psychotropic medication. The prevalence of dementia in nonagenarians lies in the range of 25-54% (Carrillo-Alcala & Bermejo-Pareja, 2008;Peltz et al 2011).…”