The Main Idea of the Article
The main idea of the article "Depression in the Elderly: A Descriptive Study of Urban and Semi-Urban Greek Population" is that depression is a common mental disorder in the elderly.
Financial Burden and Increasing Rates of Geriatric Depression
Additionally, the article highlights that the geriatric rates of depression will increase as a result of the financial burden that many individuals have in relation to the increasing financial demands in the system of healthcare.
Multifactorial Nature of Geriatric Depression
Notably, one fact that the author uses to support the main idea is that geriatric depression is a disorder that is multifactorial in nature. Essentially, it is caused by several combinatory factors which are psychosocial, genetic and biological in nature. These aspects essentially contribute to the occurrence of depression among the elderly population. The author also establishes the fact that depression is common to people that are over the age of 65 (Fotoula, Venetia, Sofia " Charilaos 2017). Depression is accompanied by pathological comorbidity and a high mortality rate. As the article reveals, depressed patients who are elderly have a higher mortality rate to other populations.
Risks Associated with Depression in the Elderly
The authors conclude that significant symptoms of depression are witnessed in the elderly populations and that they are at the most risk of depression. They thus conclude that this is a matter that should be taken seriously as the aging population will double in later years which will increase the mortality rates as depression is rampant in such populations.
Agreement with the Authors' Conclusion
I agree with the authors' conclusion. The reason is that older people who have financial burdens in regard to their healthcare expenditure end up having depression. Furthermore, another conclusion that can be drawn from the article is that older folks shoulder many responsibilities that increase their chance of getting depression. Lastly, other information that one should know before they make a judgment on the importance and value of the article is the risks associated with depression, particularly for the older population.
References
Fotoula Babatsikou, R. N., Venetia Notara, R. H. V., Sofia Zyga, R. N., " Charilaos Koutis, M. D. (2017). Depression in the Elderly: A Descriptive Study of Urban and Semi-Urban Greek Population. International Journal of Caring Sciences, 10(3), 1286-1295.
