Depresión como predictor de discapacidad en adultos mayores

Abstract

RESUMENIntroducción: Estimaciones prevén que el número de personas con discapacidad aumentará como consecuencia del envejecimiento de la población, ante lo cual es importe identificar los principales factores de riesgo para su prevención. En los adultos mayores (AM) la depresión es una de las alteraciones de salud mental más frecuentes. Objetivo: Describir el estado de la investigación de la depresión como predictor de discapacidad en AM de la comunidad. Metodologia: Revisión de la literatura en bases de datos electrónicas como Pubmed (Medline), Sciencedirect, Ebsco y Lilacs, de estudios longitudinales publicados entre 2007-2017. Resultados: Se seleccionaron 15 artículos, en su mayoría formaron parte de estudios de cohortes de envejecimiento, con participantes con un rango de edad de 55-90 años, con seguimiento de 2 a 10 años. Conclusión: Se presenta un análisis general de las implicaciones de los resultados descritos.Palabras clave: Depresión, discapacidad, envejecimiento, actividades cotidianas, estudios longitudinales ABSTRACT Introduction: Current estimates predict that the number of people with disabilities will increase as a consequence of the aging population, and so it is important to identify the main risk factors for its prevention. In older adults (OA) depression is one of the most frequent mental health alterations. Objective: To describe the status of current research on depression as a predictor of disability in OA in the community. Methodology: Review of the literature in the electronic databases of Pubmed (Medline), Sciencedirect, Ebsco and Lilacs, from longitudinal studies published between 2007-2017. Results: Fifteen articles were selected that were mostly part of cohort aging studies, with participants in the age range of 55-90 years old, and with a follow-up period of 2 to 10 years. Conclusion: A general analysis is presented of the implications of the described results.

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Ageing and Long-Term Informal Care: The Reality of Two Countries in Europe: Denmark and Portugal

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