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Depression-Higher Death Rate Link In Elderly Diabetics

Posted on October 06, 2008

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Claudio ArnesePrevious studies have already indicated that depression and diabetes could be a deadly combination in young and middle-aged patient groups.Now, University of Washington researchers have reason to believe that depression is associated with a higher death rate from all causes in elderly diabetics. Such were their findings from a two-year study period of Medicare beneficiaries.The study tracked 10,704 Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes who were enrolled in a disease management program in Florida. They were surveyed at the start of the study with a he...

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depression , diabetes , mental health