Social Activity and Improvement in Depressive Symptoms in Older People: A Prospective Community Cohort Study

Isaac, Vivian; Stewart, Robert; Artéro, Sylvaine; Ancelin, Marie-Laure; Ritchie, Karen

doi:10.1097/jgp.0b013e3181a88441

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“…In community-dwelling older adults, a greater social activity was associated with a lower risk of depression and was also the main independent predictor of improvement of depressive symptoms in subjects with depression at baseline (Isaac et al 2009). …”

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Day care centre attendance and quality of life in depressed older adults living in the community

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Late-life depression is associated with disabled functioning and a poor quality of life (QOL). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to find out whether the attendance of a day care centre (DC) was associated with QOL in community-dwelling older adults suffering from a depressive disorder without dementia. The study enrolled 149 depressed older adults aged 70 or older, who consecutively underwent a comprehensive geriatric assessment from April to July 2008 at the Geriatric Medicine Unit of the Fondazione Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico in Milan, Italy. QOL was evaluated by means of the European Quality of Life Visual Analogue Scale (EuroQol VAS). DC attendance was quantified as number of days of attendance per week in the past month. Participants attending a DC at least once a week (n = 17) had a higher mean EuroQol VAS score than non-attendants (n = 132) (mean ± SD 58.8 ± 19 vs. 45.3 ± 22.5; P = 0.019). In multiple linear regression analysis a higher weekly attendance of DCs was related to a better quality of life according to the EuroQol VAS score (unstandardized coefficient 3.048, 95% CI 0.063-6.033, P = 0.045) after correction for age, sex, balance and gait abilities, comorbidity, pharmacotherapy, living alone, and severity of depression. Therefore, in older outpatients suffering from a depressive disorder without dementia the attendance of a DC was an independent correlate of the QOL. A randomized controlled longitudinal study will be necessary to determine whether attending a DC is really effective on the QOL in the management of late-life depression.

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Day care centre attendance and quality of life in depressed older adults living in the community

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“…In normal older adults, social isolation is associated with greater risk of mortality [76] , disability [77] , depression [78] and poorer health [79] . Social isolation can be further separated into isolation (physical separation from others) and loneliness (lack of social support), two factors that are only weakly to moderately associated [79,80] .…”

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Aging in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Mini-Review

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This article addresses an important and barely researched topic: what happens to children with autism spectrum disorders when they grow old. We review the small published literature on aging in autism. We then consider the relevance of research on ‘neurotypical’ aging in core domains of autistic impairment: social cognition, executive function, cognitive style and memory. Research themes from the study of normal aging, including cognitive reserve, compensation, quality of life, loneliness and physical health are of relevance for future research on autism. Studies of aging in autism will be important not only to plan appropriate services, but also to shed light on the full developmental trajectory of this neurodevelopmental condition, and perhaps provide clues to neuropathology and etiology.

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“…Por todo lo hasta aquí señalado, debe considerarse que es necesario identificar las diversas condiciones asociadas a cada tipo particular de depresión e identificar grupos en riesgo para planear intervenciones, para contribuir a abatir la depresión en el AM y sus consecuencias. De entre ellas podemos mencionar la implementación de actividades para mejorar el contacto social, o la práctica de actividades físicas en grupo, las cuales han demostrado tener un efecto positivo en los AM con depresión 35 . Entre las limitaciones del presente trabajo debe señalarse que, si bien la población estudiada carece de representatividad nacional, la distribución de las características generales de esta población es similar a la reportada en encuestas nacionales, como la EN-SANUT 36 y la ENASEM 37,38 .…”

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Determinantes asociados a depresión crónica e incidente en adultos mayores mexicanos

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García²,

Acosta‐Castillo³

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Social Activity and Improvement in Depressive Symptoms in Older People: A Prospective Community Cohort Study

Cited by 87 publications

References 25 publications

Day care centre attendance and quality of life in depressed older adults living in the community

Day care centre attendance and quality of life in depressed older adults living in the community

Aging in Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Mini-Review

Determinantes asociados a depresión crónica e incidente en adultos mayores mexicanos

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