Global Prevalence Of Major Depression In Older Adults Tops 13%
Worldwide, about 13.3% of adults aged 60 years and older have major depressive disorder (MDD), according to a meta-analysis with 20 studies involving 18,953 participants from 16 countries. About 11.9% of elderly women and 9.7% of elderly men have MDD. Across the countries represented in the analysis, the national prevalence of MDD among older adults ranged from 10.0% in Asia to 20.1% in Australia.
Worldwide, the incidence of depression was higher for older females (11.9%) than males (9.7%). The factors that …
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