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Depressive symptoms and self-rated health in community-dwelling older adults
 — a longitudinal study
Author(s)Beth Han
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 50, no 9,, September 2002
Pagespp 1549-1556
KeywordsDepression ; Symptoms ; Health [elderly] ; Attitude ; Living in the community ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America.
Annotation6,714 older Americans from the first and second waves of the Asset and Health Dynamics among the Oldest-Old Survey (AHEAD) were examined using a short form of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and a single question on health. Depressive symptomatology was found to be an independent risk factor for subsequent changes in self-rated health in older people. Thus, early prevention and intervention in depressive symptoms could be critical in promoting and maintaining older people's self-rated health. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-020927205 A
ClassmarkENR: CT: CC: DP: K4: 3J: 7T

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