Depression and excess mortality in the elderly living in low ‐ and middle‐income countries: Systematic review and meta‐analysis

ConclusionsDepression is associated with excess mortality in the elderly living in low ‐ and middle‐income countries. In addition, this excess mortality does not differ substantially from that found in high‐income countries. This suggests environmental factors occurring in low‐ and middle‐income countries might not have a direct association with the excess mortality in the d epressed elderly.

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Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - November 15, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Diego Jos é Brandão, Leonardo Ferreira Fontenelle, Simone Almeida Silva, Paulo Rossi Menezes, Maria Pastor‐Valero Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research