## Purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationship between depressive mood and physical and socio-environmental variables of community-dwelling elderly. ## Methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional descriptive survey. the setting was two elderly welfare centers and two public he
Prevalence and predictors of depression in populations of elderly: a review
โ Scribed by J. K. Djernes
- Book ID
- 109341089
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 179 KB
- Volume
- 113
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0001-690X
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