Addressing depression in older adults with Alzheimer's through cognitive behavioral therapy: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to provide an analysis of the published data about the effects of cognitive behavioral therapies on the depression of older adults with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

Methods: This study was performed following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. The search was performed between March and April 2023, using four electronic databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Cinhal and Scopus.