Impact of falls on depressive symptoms among the oldest old: Results from the AgeQualiDe study.
André HajekChristian BrettschneiderHendrik van den BusscheDagmar LühmannAnke OeyBirgitt WieseSiegfried WeyererJochen WerleAngela FuchsMichael PentzekJanine SteinTobias LuckHorst BickelEdelgard MöschKathrin HeserMichael WagnerMartin SchererWolfgang MaierSteffi G Riedel-HellerHans-Helmut Könignull nullPublished in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2018)
Based on a large, population-based longitudinal study, this study underlined the impact of falls on depressive symptoms and consequently extended previous knowledge about an association between falls and depressive symptoms in the oldest old. Developing strategies to prevent falls might also help to prevent depressive symptoms.