Mental Health Problems and Sociodemographic Correlates in Elderly Medical Inpatients in a University Hospital in Egypt

Background. Depression and cognitive impairment are two common mental and public health problems especially among elderly. In this study, we determined the prevalence of these problems and their associations with sociodemographic factors among hospitalized elderly in Egypt. To achieve this, 200 elde...

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Main Authors: Emam M. Esmayel, Mohsen M. Eldarawy, Mohamed M. Hassan, Amira A. Mahmoud, Salem Y. Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/923710