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

• Main Authors: Emmanuel K. Nakua (Author), John Amissah (Author), Phyllis Tawiah (Author), Bernard Barnie (Author), Peter Donkor (Author), Charles Mock (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...