Adding life to years: Role of gender and social and family engagement in geriatric depression in rural areas of Northern India

Background: Depression among elderly population is a major public health issue affecting nearly 5% to 7% of the world's elderly. In the coming years, a major share will be contributed by developing countries like India. In the rural areas of Allahabad district of Uttar Pradesh, there is scarce...

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Main Authors: Kikkeri Hanumantha Setty Naveen, Akhil Dhanesh Goel, Shraddha Dwivedi, Mohd Amirul Hassan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
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Online Access:http://www.jfmpc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4863;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=721;epage=728;aulast=Naveen