Depressive symptoms in community-dwelling persons aged ≥60 years in Inanda, Ntuzuma and KwaMashu in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal

Background. Physical and psychological ailments increase with age; while the physical ailments are well documented, mental health issues have received less attention.  Objective. To determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated risk factors in individuals aged ≥60 years living in a...

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Main Authors: Jayalakshmi Narainsamy, Jennifer Chipps, Bilkish Cassim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2015-02-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/576