Hubungan Depresi Dengan Interaksi Sosial Lanjut Usia Di Desa Tombasian Atas Kecamatan Kawangkoan Barat

Abstract

: The prevalence of depression in the elderly is quite high because the family left, Physical changes, and Physiology. The incidence of dementia increased more at the age of 85 years and above. The purpose of this research was to knowing the Correlation Between Depression with incident Dementia of the Elderly at BPLU Senja Cerah North Sulawesi Province. The Design of This Study used analytic observational using the approach of cross sectional a study that measured simultaneously, a moment or one time only in one time. The sample technique used Total Sampling with the number of samples as many as 39 people. The results of the statistical test of Chi square with a confidence level of 95% (α=0,05) and obtained p value 1,000 > 0,05