Prevalence of Depression among Geriatric Population and its Association with Dependency: A Cross-Sectional Study in Rural Eastern Haryana, India

• Main Authors: Swati Jarole (Author), Himani Tak (Author), Satish Kumar Aggarwal (Author)
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• 出版: Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Depression in the elderly is becoming common and has dangerous implications on elderly that not only lowers quality of life, but it also has an impact on the prognosis of other chronic conditions leading to disability. According to WHO, depression occurs in 7% of elderly population and...