Social engagement and depressive symptoms in late life: Longitudinal findings

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 604-628

  Glass, Thomas A ^a   Mendes De Leon, Carlos F ^b   Bassuk, Shari S ^c   Berkman, Lisa F ^d  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Aged; Depression; Social activities; Social support

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ASPECT; TIME;

AGED; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745829058     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264306291017     Document Type: Article

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