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The prospective association between frequency of contact with friends and relatives and quality of life in older adults from Central and Eastern Europe.

Eliazar LunaMilagros A RuizSophia MalyutinaAnastasiya TitarenkoMagdalena KozelaAndrzej PajakRuzena KubinovaMartin Bobak
Published in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2020)
Frequent contact with friends and relatives improves QoL of older Central and Eastern European adults, partly through buffering against depressive symptoms. Interventions to improve QoL at older ages should incorporate effective management of common mental disorders such as depression.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • physical activity
  • south africa
  • community dwelling
  • sleep quality
  • middle aged
  • social support