Impact of attendance in a daycare centre on depression among elderly in rural Puducherry: A pre- & post-intervention study

Background & objectives: Depression is higher in the elderly and in the rural areas in India. There is a need for interventions to reduce depression among the elderly and improve their quality of life (QOL). This study was conducted to assess the impact of attendance at a community-based daycare...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sonali Sarkar, Shivanand Kattimani, K C Premarajan, Gautam Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2017;volume=146;issue=8;spage=68;epage=76;aulast=Sarkar