Prevalence of geriatric depression in the Kavre district, Nepal: Findings from a cross sectional community survey

Prevalence of geriatric depression in the Kavre district, Nepal: Findings from a cross sectional community survey

Abstract Background The increasing elderly population worldwide is likely to increase mental health problems such as geriatric depression, which has mostly been studied in high-income countries. Similar studies are scarce in low-and-middle-income-countries like Nepal. Methods A cross-sectional, popu...

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Main Authors: Kedar Manandhar, Ajay Risal, Oshin Shrestha, Nirmala Manandhar, Dipak Kunwar, Rajendra Koju, Are Holen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Depression
Elderly
Lifestyle
Mental health
Prevalence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2258-5

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