Quality of life, social support and depression of the elderly: relation with social abilities / Qualidade de vida, apoio social e depressão em idosos: relação com habilidades sociais

Current studies suggest that the capacity to socially interact is basic for the elderly in order to reach out and keep social support, and to guarantee a better quality of life. The present study aimed to investigate the social abilities, social support, quality of life and depression of the elderly...

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Main Authors: Rachel Shimba Carneiro, Eliane Falcone, Cynthia Clark, Zilda Del Prette, Almir Del Prette
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2007-01-01
Series:Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722007000200008&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=pt