Assessment of Depression and Quality of Life among Elderly in a Rural Area of Goa, India
Background: By 2025, disability-adjusted life years attributable to depression are projected to rise by about 2.6 million (22.5%) due to population growth and aging. Assessing depression and analyzing the quality of life (QoL) among this vulnerable population are vital so that necessary measures to...
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Main Authors: | Jennifer Mendes, Hemangini K Shah |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2025-04-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_294_23 |
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