Active aging is associated with low prevalence of depressive symptoms among Brazilian older adults
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 eva...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2016000200307&lng=en&tlng=en |