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1Psykiatrien i Region Syddanmark, Psykiatrisk Afdeling, Odense Universitetshospital, Sdr. Boulevard 29, 5000 Odense C. lolk@dadlnet.dk.
Abstract:
The population of older adults will increase in the coming years and the number of elderly in nursing homes is expected to rise considerably. The most frequent psychiatric diseases among nursing home residents are depression and dementia. We examined the prevalence of depression and dementia in nursing home populations reported in literature reviews. The included studies were published from 1986 to 2014. At least one out of ten persons living in a nursing home seems to have depression and more have depressive symptoms. Three out of four residents in nursing homes suffer from dementia.
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