Anxiety and Depression in the Portuguese Older Adults: Prevalence and Associated Factors

Anxiety and depression in the elderly individuals have been studied around the world, and some authors consider them among the most serious problems faced by modern societies. With recent economic crisis—very important in Southern European countries—isolation, loneliness, and exclusion of the active...

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Main Authors: Rute Dinis de Sousa, Ana Maria Rodrigues, Maria João Gregório, Jaime Da Cunha Branco, Maria João Gouveia, Helena Canhão, Sara Simões Dias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2017.00196/full