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Prevalence and correlates of depression in an aging cohort
— the Alameda county study | | Author(s) | Robert E Roberts, George A Kaplan, Sarah J Shema |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological sciences and social sciences, vol 52B, no 5, September 1997 |
| Pages | pp S252-S258 |
| Keywords | Depression ; Older people ; Health [elderly] ; Social characteristics [elderly]. |
| Annotation | Depression is a common mental health problem among older people, however, it is not clear whether or not increasing age constitutes a risk factor for depression. In this study, the symptom prevalence of major depression, and risk factors for depression, were examined in a sample of people aged 50 years and over, drawn from the Alameda County Study, a longitudinal study of physical and mental health and mortality in a cohort of persons in Alameda County, California. Risk factors examined were age, gender, marital status, education, financial problems, chronic conditions, activities of daily living (ADL); perceived physical health, recent life events, neighbourhood problems, social isolation and social support. Results showed that no significant age effects after the other risk factors had been controlled, and the study concluded that apparent age-related effects on depression are due to physical health problems and related disability. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971125290 A |
| Classmark | ENR: B: CC: F |
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