Active aging is associated with low prevalence of depressive symptoms among Brazilian older adults

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Active aging is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security, aiming to improve quality of life as people age. A series of studies had demonstrated that a lower prevalence of depression is found among more active elderly. Objective: To eva...

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Main Authors: Rosangela Galli, Emílio Hideyuki Moriguchi, Neide Maria Bruscato, Rogerio Lessa Horta, Marcos Pascoal Pattussi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2016000200307&lng=en&tlng=en