International journal of geriatric psychiatry
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The aims of this study were to investigate prevalence of suicidal thoughts among a population of elderly aboriginal women in Taiwan over a 1-month period and to examine the risk factors for suicidal thinking in terms of individual (self-perceived health, disability and financial difficulty), family (marital discord) and social (medical accessibility) aspects. The mediating effects of depression on the above risk factors were also investigated. Furthermore, we examined the buffer effect on suicidal ideation of emotional social support for dealing with marital discord. ⋯ Suicidal thoughts are common among the community-dwelling aboriginal elderly women in Taiwan. Risk factors for suicidal thoughts comprise individual (depression and physical condition), family (marital discord) and community (medical resources) aspects. Better emotional social support can effectively buffer the effect of marital discord.
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Oct 2008
Depressive symptoms combined with dementia affect 12-months survival in elderly patients after rehabilitation post-hip fracture surgery.
To assess whether the association of depression and dementia affects 12-month survival of elderly patients after rehabilitation post-hip fracture (HF) surgery. ⋯ The co-occurrence of depression and dementia significantly increases the 12-months risk of dying in elderly patients after rehabilitation post-HF surgery.