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Assessing the role of depressive symptoms in the association between social engagement and cognitive functioning among older adults: analysis of cross-sectional data from the Longitudinal Aging Study in India (LASI).

Manish KumarMuhammad TLaxmi Kant Dwivedi
Published in: BMJ open (2022)
The positive association of social engagement with cognitive functioning was significantly confounded by depressive symptoms, suggesting the need for maintaining social relations that help improve mental health and cognitive functioning among older adults.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • depressive symptoms
  • cross sectional
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  • big data
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