Active aging is associated with low prevalence of depressive symptoms among Brazilian older adults

• Main Authors: Rosangela Galli (Author), Emílio Hideyuki Moriguchi (Author), Neide Maria Bruscato (Author), Rogerio Lessa Horta (Author), Marcos Pascoal Pattussi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT: Introduction: Active aging is the process of optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security, aiming to improve quality of life as people age. A series of studies had demonstrated that a lower prevalence of depression is found among more active elderly. Objective: To evalua...