The association between hope and mortality in homebound elders.

Andrea Q ZhuChristine KivorkLinh VuMeenakshi ChivukulaJoanna Piechniczek-BuczekWei Qiao QiuMkaya Mwamburi

Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2017)

Baseline hopefulness predicts mortality outcome among the homebound elderly in the community. Identifying individuals who are depressed with hopelessness in the elderly and providing early intervention may improve the mortality rate. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Keyphrases

cardiovascular events
community dwelling
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middle aged
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mental health
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