Prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly and its predictors; a cross sectional study in community Felda Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang

The world’s population is ageing rapidly. Older people are at risk of having mental illnesses particularly depression but it is often misdiagnosed and undertreated. It affects general wellbeing and daily functions of the patients.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sulaiman, Nur Suriati, Md Aris, Mohd Aznan, Che Man, Mohammad, Yusof, Muhammad Zubir
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/73064/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/73064/13/73064%20Prevalence%20of%20Depressive.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/73064/2/poster%20penang.pdf
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Summary:The world’s population is ageing rapidly. Older people are at risk of having mental illnesses particularly depression but it is often misdiagnosed and undertreated. It affects general wellbeing and daily functions of the patients.