Frailty and incident depressive symptoms in a Chinese sample: the Rugao Longevity and Ageing Study.

Xue-Feng ChuNa ZhangGuo-Ping ShiYong WangZheng-Dong WangJiang-Hong GuoXiao-Yan JiangLi JinXiao-Feng WangYin-Sheng Zhu

Published in: Psychogeriatrics : the official journal of the Japanese Psychogeriatric Society (2020)

Frailty and lower grip strength were associated with incident depressive symptoms in a Chinese elderly sample. Interventions designed to prevent depressive symptoms may be useful by utilising physical aspects of the elderly population.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
community dwelling
social support
cardiovascular disease
physical activity
sleep quality
middle aged
mental health
type diabetes
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