57 Depression and Dementia among Members of 15 Elderly Clubs in Bangkok

Methods: The study is a cross sectional descriptive survey. The participants included 181 Thai elderly (aged at least 60 years old) from 15 elderly clubs in Bangkok. The assessment tools were as follows: questionnaire inquiring about demographic data, Thai Geriatric Depression Scale (TGDS) and Thai Mental State Examination (TMSE). If the subjects had the TGDS score more than 12, they were classified as having depression. With the TMSE score less than 24, they were diagnosed with dementia.