The prevalence and correlates of depression among older adults in greater Kumasi of the Ashanti region

Abstract Background Approximately two million Ghanaians suffer from mental disorders including depression. The WHO defines it as an illness characterized by constant sadness and loss of interest in activities that a person usually enjoys doing and this condition is the leading cause of mental disord...

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Published in:	BMC Public Health
Main Authors:	Emmanuel K. Nakua, John Amissah, Phyllis Tawiah, Bernard Barnie, Peter Donkor, Charles Mock
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-04-01
Subjects:	Depression Prevalence Geriatric Depression Scale Older adults Ghana
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15361-z