Now the two halves of the vertebral body are connected through a disc. This is the normal structure of the vertebrae in the body. However, in Anterolisthesis the upper vertebral body tends to slip forward and lies abnormally as compared to the second vertebral body.
Depression can also have potentially harmful effects on an older adult's health in other ways. Depression can lead to eating habits that result in obesity or, conversely, can cause a significant loss of appetite and diminished energy levels, sometimes resulting in a condition known as geriatric anorexia.
Depression can occur in any age group but most commonly affects individuals in the age range of 20 to 40 years. In males it may be seen later than in women. Women are twice more affected than men. Childhood, adolescent, menopausal and elderly depression do occur but none are the most common entity.