ArticleAmerican journal of epidemiology2026
Trends in depression in the European population aged 50 years and older by geographic region.
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- Social Determinants of Health and Incident Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults With Chronic Conditions: Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2026Article
- Depression and psychiatric help-seeking as joint outcomes: a Bayesian multilevel analysis of household-level dependence.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2026Article
- Two steps forward, one step back: cohort shifts in cognitive function trajectories in aging European populations.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026Article
- Revisiting the factor structure of the EURO-D, a depressive symptomatology scale: An exploratory graph analysis in 26 European countries.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults Across Europe: Evidence from SHARE Wave 9.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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This study assesses the prevalence and trends of depression in the European population aged 50 years and older between 2004 and 2022 in different geographical regions. We retrieved and pooled data from waves 1, 2, and 4-9 of the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) conducted between 2004 and 2022. The 12-item EURO-D scale was used as a continuous marker of depression risk. Twenty-eight countries were classified into five geographical regions (Eastern, Western, Southern and Northern Europe, and Israel) as defined by the United Nations. A total of 375 693 observations corresponding to 146 888 participants (weighted mean age 65.8 years [SE = 0.2], 54.2% women) were included in the study. In 2022, the overall prevalence of self-reported depression in Europe was 28.3% (95% CI, 27.0-29.7). From 2004 to 2022, the prevalence of self-reported depression in Europe decreased significantly by 5.9% (95% CI, -8.1 to -3.8). In particular, in Southern Europe, the prevalence of depression decreased significantly by 8.8% (95% CI, -12.3 to -5.2). No significant differences were observed in the other geographic regions. These findings highlight the need to develop depression screening and prevention strategies focused on countries with higher prevalence and identified associated factors. This article is part of a Special Collection on Cross-National Gerontology.
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