The association between depressive symptoms and mortality among Chinese elderly: A Hong Kong cohort study

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 66 A, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 459-466

  Sun, Wenjie ^a   Schooling, C Mary ^a   Chan, Wai Man ^b   Ho, Kin Sang ^b   Lam, Tai Hing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Depressive symptoms; Geriatric Depression Scale; Mortality; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SUICIDE;

EID: 79957810566     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glq206     Document Type: Article

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