Which type of social activities decrease depression in the elderly? An analysis of a population-based study in South Korea.

Which type of social activities decrease depression in the elderly? An analysis of a population-based study in South Korea.

The aim of this study was to examine whether formal and informal social activities are associated with a lower risk of depression. Besides, we investigated which type of social activities may protect against late-life depression by gender using data from a population-based study of older Korean adul...

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Main Authors: Seung Hee Lee, Young Bum Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Depression
Elderly
Gender
Korea
Social Activity
Online Access:https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/4012

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