Loss experiences in old age and their impact on the social network and depression – Results of the Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged (LEILA 75+)

Between 1990 and 2014, the number of people aged 65 years and older in Germany increased from 5.2 to 17.1 million (43%) (Haustein  et al., 2016). The demographic trend and increasing longevity poses a considerable challenge to the healthcare system (Robert Koch-Institut, 2015). Depressive disorders belong to the most common mental disorders in old age after dementia (Schwarzbach et al., 2013; Riedel-Heller and Luppa, 2014) . Depression in old age can have major personal and public health consequences, so it is important to identify the factors that predict onset (Noteboom et al., 2016; Khow and Yu, 2017; Maske et al., 2017).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research