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Making the connection between depression and activity levels amongst the oldest-old
— a measure of life satisfaction |
| Author(s) | Kristine Stouffer Calderon |
| Journal title | Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol 25, no 2, 2001 |
| Pages | pp 59-74 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Depression ; Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Life satisfaction ; Correlation ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In this US study, depression scores are compared with activity levels among the oldest-old (respondents born in or before 1923) through a secondary data analysis of the 1994 Asset and Health Dynamics Among the Oldest Old (AHEAD) survey. Depression was measured using an abbreviated version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and activity levels were measured using a set of "time use" questions. Time use had a significant interaction with depression. Other variables demonstrating significant interactions with depression were self-perceived health, gender and number of activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). It is concluded that the oldest-old population enjoys greater life satisfaction with increased activity, even if they rate their health as poor. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020117210 A |
| Classmark | ENR: C4: CA: F:5HH: 49: 7T |
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