Depression but not frailty contributed to a higher risk for all-cause hospitalizations in male older veterans.
Jorge G RuizMercedes Rodriguez-SuarezFei TangRaquel Aparicio-UgarrizaJuliana Ferri-GuerraYaqub Nadeem MohammedMichael J MintzerPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2019)
Depression but not frailty was significantly associated with higher rates of all-cause hospitalization. Implementing interventions that target older adults with both frailty and depression may reduce the burden of both conditions and reduce hospitalizations.