 The study found that late-life depression is a significant public health issue in South Africa, with an estimated prevalence rate of 4%. Factors such as functional disability, lack of quality of life, and chronic conditions, angina, asthma, arthritis, and nocturnal sleep problems, were associated with depressive symptoms in the past year. These findings suggest that interventions should focus on improving quality of life among older adults, particularly those with functional disabilities, lack of quality of life, and chronic conditions. This article was authored by Karl Pelzer, and now in Sifaswanamafuya.