Abstract
Depression is highly common but underdiagnosed among the elderly population, especially those older than 60 years of age. It is associated with other clinical conditions, including cognitive dysfunction and the risk of suicide in the older population [1]. According to the World Health Organization, depression will be the second-leading cause of disease by 2020 [2]. Due to physical and mental decline and frailty secondary to restricted physical activity, the perceived low sense of control over one’s own life renders older individuals more prone to depression [3]. Major depression is considered one of the largest contributors to the global burden of disease.
Highlights
Depression is highly common but underdiagnosed among the elderly population, especially those older than 60 years of age
We found that the Stopping Elderly Accidents (STEADI) fall screen questionnaire can give us information about the functional status of our patients beyond just the fall risk, including identifying patients with underlying undiagnosed depression
STEADI fall screens and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) depression screening questionnaires of the CommunityDwelling elderly Population seen at the Geriatric Outpatient Clinic at the University of Toledo Medical Center (UTMC), were
Summary
Depression is highly common but underdiagnosed among the elderly population, especially those older than 60 years of age. It is associated with other clinical conditions, including cognitive dysfunction and the risk of suicide in the older population [1]. According to the World Health Organization, depression will be the second-leading cause of disease by 2020 [2]. Major depression is considered one of the largest contributors to the global burden of disease. The prevalence of major depressive disorder in the US increased from 13.8 to 25.4 million in the adult population between 2005 and 2010. Overt depression is relatively uncommon among older adults, but it has been identified as a major risk factor for falls
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