FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN ELDERLY

• Main Authors: Verediana Sousa Uchoa (Author), Leyvilane Libdy Chaves (Author), Eliã Pinheiro Botelho (Author), Sandra Helena Isse Polaro (Author), Marília de Fátima Vieira de Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal do Paraná, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To identify the prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms and functional capacity in the elderly.Method: Analytical cross-sectional study with 100 elderly individuals in a Basic Health Unit (UBS) in northern Brazil. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), Katz scale and the...