Changing prevalence and treatment of depression among older people over two decades.

Antony ArthurGeorge M SavvaLinda E BarnesAyda Borjian-BoroojenyTom DeningCarol JaggerFiona E MatthewsLouise RobinsonCarol Braynenull null

Published in: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (2021)

A substantial increase in the proportion of the population reporting taking antidepressant medication is seen across two decades for people aged ≥65 years. However there was no evidence for a change in age-specific prevalence of depression.

Keyphrases

risk factors
depressive symptoms
adverse drug
sleep quality
major depressive disorder
emergency department
physical activity
replacement therapy
drug induced
electronic health record