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Homebound Elderly Hit Hard by Depression

Both black and white seniors in that situation suffer equally from major depression, researchers from Cornell University found.

Previous studies of depression and racial disparities among seniors have provided conflicting evidence. Some have found higher rates of depression among older white adults, and other studies have found the opposite.

This new study "may reflect a true 'shared burden' among black and white home-care patients," the researchers said.