Prevalence and sociodemographic factors associated with loneliness and depression among older adults

ABSTRACT Background/Objective The phenomenon of loneliness exists in people of all ages but may cause a problem to older adults. On the other hands, depression has long been acknowledged to be a serious mental health problem in the older adult population. Nevertheless, diagnosing depression in the...

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Main Author: Syed Elias, Sharifah Munirah
Format: Monograph
Language:English
Published: [s.n.] 2011
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/15650/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/15650/1/PREVALENCE_AND_SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC_FACTORS_ASSOCIATED_WITH_LONELINESS_AND_DEPRESSION_AMONG_OLDER_ADULTS.pdf