Depression in an older adult rural population in India.
CONCLUSIONS: Depression, particularly mild depression, is common in this rural population of older adults, particularly among women and widowed elderly. These study findings can help program managers implement a more comprehensive strategy in this community for timely interventions to promote mental health and prevent geriatric depression.
PMID: 24253350 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: MEDICC Review - Category: Global & Universal Tags: MEDICC Rev Source Type: research
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