Publications by authors named "Menke Baller"
Objective: Although community-based studies reported an increased incidence of depression among demented persons compared with non-demented persons, it is not clear whether this relationship also exists among institutionalised elderly persons. The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence of diagnosed depressive disorders and mood symptoms between demented and non-demented residents living in Dutch homes for the elderly.
Methods: Cross-sectional analysis in 16 homes for the elderly of routine outcome measurements by trained nurse assistants using the Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) between January 2007 and April 2008.