Determinants of depressive symptoms among persons 80 years and older: longitudinal national evidence from the health, aging, and retirement study in Thailand, 2015–2022
This longitudinal study enhances our understanding of the determinants of depressive symptoms among persons 80 years and older. Strategies to delay or decrease functional disability, chronic conditions, increase physical activity, and improve subjective economic status may help in reducing depressive symptoms.
Authors
- André Hajek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6886-2745)
- Supa Pengpid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7714-8869)
- Dararatt Anantanasuwong
- Karl Peltzer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5980-0876)
- Wasin Kaewchankha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7628-8122)
Institutions
- Asia University (TW)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- National Institute of Development Administration (TH)
- Mahidol University (TH)
- University of the Free State (ZA)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2024-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05479-z
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.17
Funders
- Mahidol University
- National Research Council of Thailand
- Thailand Science Research and Innovation