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Depression and older people: towards securing well-being in later life
- Authors:
- GODFREY Mary, DENBY Tracy
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 53p.
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
The literature on depression in old age has tended to be dominated by the medical model with its focus on symptoms and treatment. This report adopts a psycho-social approach - one that explores depression in the context of the everyday lives of older people. This report: reviews the nature and scope of the evidence base around depression and older people; evaluates current policy and practice responses; and identifies gaps in the evidence base and areas for further work. Finding that older people with depressive disorders are largely invisible within health and care services and that many fail to seek or receive effective treatment, the report also: recognises the importance of 'daily hassles' in undermining older people's mental well-being; highlights the importance of mental health promotion; argues for the need for an holistic approach to older people's services which balances physical with mental needs; and prioritises the social inclusion agenda in services for older people.
Preventive strategies for older people: mapping the literature on effectiveness and outcomes
- Author:
- GODFREY Mary
- Publisher:
- Anchor Housing
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 55p.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
The overall aim of the project was to carry out a systematic review of the research literature and identify the impact and effectiveness of preventative services in promoting successful ageing. There is currently considerable policy interest in developing preventative services and strategies toward enabling older people to remain independent. The report examines the research evidence on effectiveness and outcomes of preventative services in social care. It considers the different meanings attached to prevention in different policy contexts and within the research literature. Drawing on this literature, it develops a framework for considering what might be preventative services within social care. It then reviews the available evidence to consider what works and for whom.
Risk and resources for depression in later life
- Author:
- GODFREY Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 4(2), June 2005, pp.32-42.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article is based on a literature review carried out for Help the Aged on depression in later life, and addresses one aspect of the review: the evidence on risk and resources for later life depression. It looks at the interplay between physical ill health, disability, loss of intimate and social relationships, loneliness and depression, and the resources and protective factors at individual, social and community level that either buffer risk or promote psychological well-being. It concludes that effective strategies for the prevention, treatment and management of depression must work across multiple areas and address social, environmental and economic as well as medio-biological factors if interventions are to prove effective.