Journal article
Late-life depression: Burden, severity and relationship with social support dimensions in a West African community
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The occurrence of depression in old age is often linked with grave consequences. The purpose of this study is to investigate the burden of depression and its relationship with perceived social support among the elderly in a West African community setting.
METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, participants made up of 350 elders aged 60 years and above were selected through multi-stage random sampling technique. All participants …
Authors
Olagunju AT; Olutoki MO; Ogunnubi OP; Adeyemi JD
Journal
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Vol. 61, No. 2, pp. 240–246
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
September 2015
DOI
10.1016/j.archger.2015.05.002
ISSN
0167-4943