Old age and depression in Ghana: assessing and addressing diagnosis and treatment gaps

• Main Authors: Peter Lloyd-Sherlock (Author), Sutapa Agrawal (Author), Mary Amoakoh-Coleman (Author), Selasie Adom (Author), Ebenezer Adjetey-Sorsey (Author), Ilaria Rocco (Author), Nadia Minicuci (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: There is limited evidence about the prevalence of depression among older people in sub-Saharan Africa, about access to treatment or the potential efficacy of community-based interventions. Objective: Using nationally representative data from the WHO SAGE survey, we examine the prevalence...