Relationship between Religiosity and Depression of Older Persons in Bangladesh
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Depression is defined as changes in cognition and mood and loss of interests. Older persons are vulnerable to the effects of depression, which include various physical and social problems. These include problems carrying out activities of daily living [1] decreased physical, cognitive and social functioning; and greater self-neglect [2]. Generally, depressive symptoms can exacerbate health outcomes [3]. In Bangladesh, older persons (those aged 60 or above) had a 2.79 times higher risk of depression than middleaged persons (those aged 40-59) [4].
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تاریخ انتشار 2017