Depression and frailty in later life: a synthetic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many of the symptoms, consequences, and risk factors for frailty are shared with late-life depression. However, thus far, few studies have addressed the conceptual and empirical interrelationships between these conditions. This review synthesizes existing studies that examined depression and frailty among older adults and provides suggestions for future research.

Methods

A search was conducted using PubMed for publications through 2010. Reviewers assessed the eligibility of each report and abstracted information on study design, sample characteristics, and key findings, including how depression and frailty were conceptualized and treated in the analysis.

Results

Of 133 abstracted articles, 39 full-text publications met inclusion criteria. Overall, both cros

SUBMITTER: Mezuk B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3276735 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature