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The Gerontologist 45:50-55 (2005)
© 2005 The Gerontological Society of America

Characteristics Associated With Depression in Long-Term Care Residents With Dementia

Ann L. Gruber-Baldini, PhD1,, Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD2,3, Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH4, Lea C. Watson, MD, MPH5, Christianna S. Williams, PhD2,6 and Peter S. Reed, PhD, MPH7

Correspondence: Address correspondence to Ann L. Gruber-Baldini, PhD, Division of Gerontology, Department of Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201. E-mail: abaldin{at}epi.umaryland.edu

We describe the prevalence, assessment, and treatment of, as well as characteristics associated with, depression in residential care/assisted living and nursing home residents with dementia. Overall, 25% of the participants were depressed. Depression was related to severe cognitive impairment, behavioral symptoms, pain, and for-profit nursing home residence.

Key Words: Depression • Assisted living • Residential care • Nursing homes • Dementia






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