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Geriatric Depression in Nepal: 43.9% in 945 Older Adults

by GLOOM

A 2026 community survey of 945 older adults in Nepal's Far-Western Sudurpaschim Province found geriatric depression in 43.9% of participants and a strong inverse link between depression scores and quality of life. The clearest adjusted predictors were age 75 or older and hill-region residence, while income and sex weakened after multivariable adjustment.1 Research Highlights Depression …

Caregiver Burden Hit 65.3% in Older-Adult Disability Care in Nepal

by GLOOM

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A 430-caregiver study in Kathmandu found caregiving burden in 65.3% of family caregivers of older adults with disability, with adjusted predictors clustering around low economic status, 8 or more daily care hours, and severe impairment in activities of daily living.1 Research Highlights Burden was the majority experience: 65.3% of 430 family caregivers reported caregiving burden …