Geriatric depression
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: cross sectional survey: those aged 60 or above; those have lived in the 8 communities for at least one year; those with normal communication ability; those who volunteered for the study. randomised controlled trail: elderly who get a score of GDS between 11 and 25 in the cross sectional survey; elderly who volunteered for the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: cross sectional survey: those with cognitive disorder and history of other sever mental illness; those with severe physical disease. randomised controlled trail: elderly who get a score of GDS more than 26(severely depressive)in the cross sectional survey; elderly who are receiving medication therapy for depression.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The score of Geriatric Depression Scale;the score of WHO quality of life questionnaire brefly version; | — |