Continued Homelessness and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Depression is common in adults experiencing homelessness. It is unclear whether continued homelessness is associated with more depressive symptoms.

Objective

To examine the association between residential status and depressive symptoms in adults aged 50 years or older experiencing homelessness at study entry.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study analyzed results from the Health Outcomes of People Experiencing Homelessness in Older Middle Age (HOPE HOME) project, which in 2013 began enrolling adults aged 50 years or older experiencing homelessness in Oakland, California, and conducted structured interviews every 6 months for a mean duration of 5.5 years through 2023 (for this cohort study). Eligible participants included those aged 50 years or

SUBMITTER: Dobbins SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11327886 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature