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It’s been a devastating month for our contact list. A dear friend passed away unexpectedly. Another suffered a serious stroke. A third fell following a routine joint replacement and broke his leg.
Research regarding late-life depression often focuses on late-onset depression, which is defined as a major depressive episode occurring for the first time in an older person (various sources define this threshold differently, typically within the range of 60–65 years old).
A 2019 survey found that globally, we think old age begins at 66. When asked to describe it, we usually use the term wise (35%), followed by frail (32%), lonely (30%), and respected (25%). People ...
The onset of major depressive episodes or MDD often occurs in people in their mid-20s and less often in those over 65. The prevalence of depressive symptoms in the elderly is around 1–2%. [ 35 ] Elderly persons in nursing homes may have increased rates, up to 15–25%. [ 35 ]
Winter depression is a common slump in the mood of some inhabitants of most of the Nordic countries. Iceland, however, seems to be an exception. A study of more than 2000 people there found the prevalence of seasonal affective disorder and seasonal changes in anxiety and depression to be unexpectedly low in both sexes. [63]
The study finds that people who go to bed before 1 a.m. are generally healthier mentally, with fewer reported cases of mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders, depression, and ...
People over the age of 65 are affected more often than younger people. [7] Females are more often affected than males. [8] Insomnia is 40% more common in women than in men. [208] There are higher rates of insomnia reported among university students compared to the general population. [209]