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Research on Impacts of Depression Among the Aged in the Long-Term Care (장기요양기관 노인들의 우울증에 영향을 미치는 요인에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Kyung-Woo;Choi, Kun-Sik
    • Journal of the Korea Society of Computer and Information
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    • v.17 no.11
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    • pp.179-188
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    • 2012
  • This research study was to examine the relationships of social supports and depression among long-term care center residents. Depression of long-term care center residents is the most common mental health problem confronting older adults. It is estimated that 13 percent of people aged 65 years and over have a major depressive disorder in Korean Society of Welfare for the Aged. Social support is a key ingredient in dealing with emotional distress and a critical in helping people to cope with all kinds of extreme circumstance. As the result of this research, Perceived social support was found to be related to depression. However, network size was not a predictor of depression, and high health status is accounted for a lower portion of the variance in depression., the poor health status was one of the most powerful predictors of depression, From results of this research study, for social workers who are employed institutional-based agencies.

The Effects of Socioeconomic Position and Health Behavior on Geriatric Depressive Symptom (노인우울증에 대한 사회경제적 지위요인과 건강행태요인에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Hyun-Joo;Kahng, Sang-Kyoung;Lee, Jun-Young
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.1129-1145
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    • 2008
  • In order to develop practical implications for depression among the elderly, this study examines socioeconomic and health-behavioral risk factors of geriatric depression diagnosis. Sample consists of 964 elders aged 65 and over, living in an urban community. Using the Short-form Geriatric Depression Scale(SGDS), study subjects were screened for geriatric depression to those who presented 10 points and over in SGDS. Descriptive statistics shows that about 22.2% elders are estimated to suffer from geriatric depression. Predictors of geriatric depression diagnosis were examined through logistic regression. Results show that elders who live with family, who have medical insurance, who have higher education, who don't smoke, and who do more physical activities were less likely to suffer from geriatric depression. These findings indicate that socioeconomic position such as health insurance, education and health behaviors such as smoking, physical activities are closely related to geriatric depression, suggesting that interventions on socioeconomic position and health behaviors may be effective to reduce depression among the elderly.

Meta-analysis of the Interventions for Caring Depression of the Elderly in the Four Countries: A Comparison of the Total Effectiveness, Short-term Effectiveness, and Long-term Effectiveness (노인 우울증 관리 프로그램의 효과성 메타 분석: 전체·단기·장기 효과성의 비교)

  • Park, Seung-Min
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.31 no.3
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    • pp.553-571
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    • 2011
  • The purpose of this research is to comparatively meta-analyze the total, short-term, and long-termeffectiveness of cases involving care of the elderly depression in the age range of 60 and over in the four countries, and to identify the relevant policy implications for developing depression care programmes for Korean older people. Ten studies conducted by RCT were found via AMED, EMBASE, Ovid Medline, PsycInfo. Use of Review Manager(5.5 version) shows that the interventions for caring depression were all effective: total effectiveness is OR=0.47(95% CI), short-termeffectiveness is OR=0.37(95% CI), and long-term effectiveness is OR=0.61(95% CI). This research provides three policy implications: Firstly, elements for increasing the long-term effectiveness of depression care interventions should be applied to all new programmes for caring elderly depression. Secondly, more focused depression interventions should be applied during the first half period of care programmes for elderly men, whilst the focus should be shifted to the last half period for elderly women. Finally, new interventions for caring depression that integrate both the medical and social support model of depression should be designed for elderly Koreans.

Combined Impacts of Physical Activity and Exercise on Depression in Elderly People (규칙적인 신체활동과 운동중재가 노인의 우울증에 미치는 영향분석)

  • Jeong-Yoon Oh;Jeong-Ok Yang;Yi-Sub Kwak
    • Journal of Life Science
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    • v.34 no.3
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    • pp.208-213
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    • 2024
  • Depression is one of the greatest health concerns in the world. Symptoms include emotion disorders, loss of appetite, reduction in interest, and insomnia. The prevalence of depression is increasing rapidly around the world and in South Korea. Elderly people are vulnerable to depression, resulting in serious socioeconomic problems. Depression in the elderly can cause sleep disorders, cognitive impairment, memory impairment, and many other diseases. Additionally, depression can cause frailty, which is associated with increased falls, chronic diseases, and mortality. Therefore, this study empirically analyzed sleep disorders in relation to depression, the link between exercise and the hippocampus in mitigating depression, and physical activity and exercise in the management of depression for successful aging.

Association between Depression and Sociodemographic Factors of Elderly Welfare Facility Users in a City (일도시 노인복지시설 이용자들에서 우울증과 인구사회학적 요인과의 연관성)

  • Shin, Ae Rin;Lee, Kang Joon;Kim, Hyun
    • Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.133-139
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    • 2016
  • Objectives : As the prevalence of elderly depression increases, it becomes urgent problem to provide preventive and management measures. But in practice, it is difficult to detect depression in early stage. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between sociodemographic factors and depression in elderly welfare facility users in a city. Methods : In this research, the severity of depression and sociodemographic factors(gender, age, education, co-morbid disease, housing type, number of children, number of family members living with the subjects) was evaluated through PHQ-9 and interview. Using the data, the associations of depression and sociodemographic factors were analyzed. Based on PHQ-9 depression cut-off value(10 points), the subjects were divided into two groups, and the difference of the variables between groups were analyzed statistically. Results : 'Own house'(YES/NO), education(less than elementary school graduation/more than elementary school graduation) were sociodemographic factors which showed significance difference in mean PHQ-9 scores. Group with Over PHQ-9 10 points showed less 'having their own house' and less education level than group with less PHQ-9 10 points. Conclusions : With this research, it is expected that the risk factors for the elderly depression can be understood and the measures for early detection and invention of elderly depression would be provided.

Study of the Curative Effect of the Ear Reflex Therapy to the Depression of Elderly (노인 우울에 귀 자극 요법이 미치는 효과에 관한 연구)

  • Choung, Hye-myoung
    • Proceedings of the Korea Contents Association Conference
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    • 2016.05a
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    • pp.379-380
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    • 2016
  • 본 연구는 빠르게 진행되고 있는 노인 인구의 증가에 따라 노인들의 사회적, 경제적, 건강상의 복잡한 문제로 발생되는 정신병 문제가 대두되고 있고. 그중 우울증은 노인들의 자살로 이끄는 중대한 질병이므로 본 연구에서는 간단한 자가 치료가 가능한 귀자극 요법을 활용하여 노인들의 우울증에 대한 치료 효과를 알아보고 이에 대한 활용 방법을 제시하고 한다.

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Development of Content for the Robot that Relieves Depression in the Elderly Using Music Therapy (음악요법을 이용한 노인의 우울증 완화 로봇 'BOOGI'의 콘텐츠 개발)

  • Jung, Yu-Hwa;Jeong, Seong-Won
    • The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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    • v.15 no.2
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    • pp.74-85
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    • 2015
  • The positive effect of percussion instruments can induce increases in self-esteem and decreases in depression in the elderly. Based on this, the content for a percussion instrument robot that the elderly can use to play music is developed. The elements of the interaction between the elderly and the robot through the robot content are extracted. Music that arouses positive memories in the elderly is selected as part of the music therapy robot content in order to relieve depression, and a scoring system for playing music is constructed. In addition, the interaction components of the robot's facial expressions, which stimulate emotions and sensitivity in the elderly, are also designed. These components enable the elderly to take an active part in using the instrument to change the robot's facial expressions, which have three degrees of emotion: neutral-happy, happy, and very happy. The robot is not only a music game machine: it also maximizes the relief of depression in the elderly through interactions with the robot that allow the elderly person to listen to what the robot plays and through the elderly person becoming involved and playing music along with the robot.

지혜 깊어지는 건강_활기찬 실버 세대: 유행처럼 번지는 노인성 우울증 가족의 따뜻한 관심으로 예방

  • Choe, Hui-Chan
    • 건강소식
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    • v.35 no.8
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    • pp.24-25
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    • 2011
  • 대한민국은 고령 사회로 진입하고 있을 정도로 노인인구가 빠르게 증가하고 있다. 이에 따라 각종 노인성 질환 역시 빠르게 늘어나고 있어 이것은 개인뿐 아니라 가족과 사회에 커다란 고통과 부담을 주고 있다. 그중에서도 우울증은 노인정신 질환 중에 가장 흔하며 노인자살의 원인이 되는 등 심각한 사회문제가 되고 있다.

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Factors for Intentional Self-harm among the Elderly Patients with Depression (고의적 자해 노인 환자의 우울증 관련 요인)

  • Lee, Hyun Sook;Lee, Je Jung;Kim, Sang Mi
    • 한국노년학
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.883-893
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    • 2019
  • The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of the elderly patients with depression who were admitted to the hospital with intentional self-harm. 3,280 patients were selected from KCDC database(2011-2015) using STATA 12.0. Analysis results show that gender(female), residence(micropolitan city), result of suicide(death), risk factors(financial problems, psychological problems, physical disease, conflicts with family, place(non-residence) method of suicide(poisoning) were statistically significant. The hospital should detect the elderly patient with depression when they admitted.

Effects on the Bibliotherapy for Depressed and Remark of Dotard Dementias Old Adults (독서치료가 경증 치매노인의 인지도와 우울증에 미치는 효과 - S 독서치료연구회 임상사례를 중심으로 -)

  • Hwang, In-Dam;Park, Joon-Shik
    • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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    • v.39 no.4
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    • pp.505-522
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    • 2008
  • This research aimed at the investigation of the effectiveness of bibliotherapy for depressed older adults from 90 to 65 years of age and older. For implementing the research, 12 subjects, aged 65 or over, were recruited from the community on a volunteer basis to participate in a bibliotherapy program. The score of MMSE-K, while there was no statistical significance in the score of SDS. Experiment results were analyzed via t-ananlysis. The analysis of hypothesis was revealed that the Depressed effectiveness of interactive Remark bibliotherapy was superior to that of reading bibliotherapy.

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