Social media usage, social support, intergenerational relationships, and depressive symptoms among older adults

HY Wu, AF Chiou - Geriatric Nursing, 2020 - Elsevier
Many older adults are unable to use social media, which may affect their social support and
intergenerational relationships and cause depression. To examine this impact on older …

Lifestyle predictors of depression and anxiety during COVID-19: a machine learning approach

M Simjanoski, PL Ballester, JC da Mota… - Trends in Psychiatry …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction Recent research has suggested an increase in the global prevalence of
psychiatric symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to assess whether …

Socioeconomic status and depressive symptoms in older people with the mediation role of social support: A population‐based longitudinal study

S Zhou, L Gao, F Liu, W Tian, Y Jin… - International journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Depressive symptoms has become an increasingly important public health
issue, contributing to disability and disease burden around the world. Higher socioeconomic …

Antidiabetes agents and incident depression: a nationwide population-based study

LV Kessing, HC Rytgaard, CT Ekstrøm, FK Knop… - Diabetes …, 2020 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of depression. Some antidiabetes
agents, specifically metformin and pioglitazone, have been suggested to have beneficial …

A systematic review of community pharmacy initiatives to improve treatment of depression and pain: focus on types of programs and patient-reported outcomes

JF Karp, J Kincman, M Lightfoot, JE Foust… - Research in Social and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Depression and pain are common, disabling, mutually exacerbating conditions.
Many patients living with these conditions present to community pharmacies on a regular …

Academic performance and the link with depressive symptoms among rural Han and minority Chinese adolescents

T Feng, X Jia, L Pappas, X Zheng, T Shao… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The objectives of this paper were to examine the risk of depression and depressive
symptoms among Han and minority children and adolescents in rural China, the links …

Grip strength and depressive symptoms in a large-scale adult population: the TCLSIH cohort study

Y Gu, X Li, Q Zhang, L Liu, G Meng, H Wu… - Journal of affective …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Previous studies suggest that muscle-derived cytokines (myokines) are linked
with brain function. Although muscle strength measured by handgrip strength is a prognostic …

Sub-national patterns and correlates of depression among adults aged 45 years and older: findings from wave 1 of the Longitudinal Ageing Study in India

A Perianayagam, M Prina, Y Selvamani… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Depression is a major public health challenge linked with several poor health
outcomes and disabilities among adults aged 45 years and older in India. We aimed to …

Lower serum 25-hydroxycholecalciferol is associated with depressive symptoms in older adults in Southern Brazil

G Ceolin, LH Matsuo, SC Confortin, E D'Orsi… - Nutrition journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Older adults are one of the most susceptible populations to depression,
especially those living in low-and middle-income countries. As well, they are also …

Social Capital as a Mediator through the Effect of Education on Depression and Obesity among the Elderly in China

Y Xin, X Ren - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Objectives: Global aging is an increasingly serious problem. The health problems faced by
the elderly, such as depression and obesity, require serious consideration. Education …