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Associations Between a History of Depression and Cognitive Performance Among Older Adults in Shandong, China

Authors :
Bo Yuan
Vasoontara Yiengprugsawan
Source :
Community mental health journal. 56(1)
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

This study investigates the relationships between depression and cognitive performance among older adults living in Shandong province. Data were derived from the World Health Organization’s Study on global AGEing and adult health (WHO-SAGE) China Wave 1 aged 50 and over residing in Shandong province (n = 1926). Cognitive performance was assessed by overall cognitive score. Data were analysed by multivariate linear regression. In rural Shandong, having a history of depression (− 4.0; p

Details

ISSN :
15732789
Volume :
56
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Community mental health journal
Accession number :
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