Depression and loneliness among the elderly in low-and middle-income countries

A Banerjee, E Duflo, E Grela, M McKelway… - Journal of Economic …, 2023 - aeaweb.org
We combine data from longitudinal surveys in seven low-and middle-income countries (plus
the United States for comparison) to document that depressive symptoms among those aged …

Relationship between physical activity and cognitive functioning among older Indian adults

M Kumar, S Srivastava, T Muhammad - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
In a culturally different and low-resource setting, where lifestyle habits, including dietary
pattern and physical activities differ from those in high-income countries, the association …

Multimorbidity and depression among older adults in India: Mediating role of functional and behavioural health

S Ansari, A Anand, B Hossain - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Researchers have long been concerned about the association between depression and the
prevalence of multiple chronic diseases or multimorbidity in older persons. However, the …

A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Socioeconomic, Lifestyle, and Environmental Factors Associated with Healthy Ageing in Low and Lower-Middle-Income …

A Belachew, N Cherbuin, N Bagheri… - Journal of Population …, 2024 - Springer
Population ageing is a growing social and health issue in low and lower-middle-income
countries (LLMIC). It will have an impact on rising healthcare costs, unaffordable pension …

Symptoms of depression are related to sedentary behavior and sleep duration in elderly individuals: a cross-sectional study of 49,317 older Chinese adults

Y Luo, Y Li, J Xie, Y Duan, G Gan, Y Zhou, X Luo… - Journal of Affective …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective Depression is a common mental disorder in older adults. This study aimed to
determine the incidence of depression and the relationship between sedentary behavior …

Social support moderates the association of functional difficulty with major depression among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from LASI, 2017–18

T Muhammad, P Maurya - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background This study aimed to examine the potential independent association of functional
disability with major depression and moderating effects of social support variables including …

Rural urban differences in self-rated health among older adults: examining the role of marital status and living arrangements

A Saha, M Rahaman, B Mandal, S Biswas, D Govil - BMC Public Health, 2022 - Springer
Background The rural–urban gap in socioeconomic and morbidity status among older adults
is prevalent in India. These disparities may impact the levels and factors of self-rated health …

Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with intrinsic capacity among older adults: evidence from India

K Muneera, T Muhammad, S Althaf - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Background Since the traditional models missed the possibility of formulating personalised
programs centred on a person's priorities and values, it was a pressing priority to shift from …

Relationship between tobacco use, alcohol consumption and non-communicable diseases among women in India: evidence from National Family Health Survey …

VK Mishra, S Srivastava, T Muhammad, PV Murthy - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Based on an increased prevalence of diabetes, asthma and hypertension
among women in reproductive age, understanding the risk factors of non-communicable …

Latent profile analysis of depression among older adults living alone in China

B Hou, H Zhang - Journal of Affective Disorders, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The number of older adults living alone has increased significantly. Depression
is one of the significant mental health problems they face; classifying depressive conditions …