Objective: in the past decades, many studies have examined predictors of nursing home
placement (NHP) in the elderly. This study provides a systematic review of predictors of NHP in …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to systematically analyze the prevalence of
depression in latest life (75+), particularly focusing on age- and gender-specific rates across the …

This systematic literature review identified and summarized 35 studies that investigated the
relationship between multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and health care utilization …

BACKGROUND: Depression is a very common disease with substantial economic
consequences. This paper reviews all published cost-of-illness studies of depression worldwide. …

Background/Aims: In the past decades, a substantial number of studies considered factors
influencing institutionalisation of persons with dementia. This study reviews recent work on …

Objective Social relations have become the focus of much research attention when studying
depressive symptoms in older adults. Research indicates that social support and being …

Background/Aims: Subjects with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) constitute a risk population
of developing dementia and thus a population of clinical interest. This study reviews recent …

Drugs that modify the risk of dementia in the elderly are of potential interest for dementia
prevention. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used to reduce gastric acid production, but …

Objectives Identifying risk factors of depression can provide a better understanding of the
disorder in older people. However, to minimize bias due to the influence of confounders and to …

Background Up to this date, prevalence rates of obesity are still rising. Aside from co-morbid
diseases, perceived discrimination and stigmatization leads to worsen outcomes in obese …