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The prevalence of, and factors associated with, a risk of depression in residential aged care services residents: Findings from the FIRST study.

Tomomichi SakaiAgathe Daria JadczakAshna KhalidRonaldo D PiovezanShalem LeemaqzRenuka Visvanathan
Published in: Australasian journal on ageing (2024)
One in five residents were at risk of depression. Younger age, higher pain, higher daytime sleepiness and higher frailty status were associated with depressive risk. Future studies focusing on interventions targeting these factors may contribute to improved health outcomes.
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