Association between health behaviors and mood disorders among the elderly: a community-based cohort study.
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| Abstract |
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According to a WHO report, nearly 15% of adults aged 60 and over suffer from a mental disorder, constituting 6.6% of the total disability for this age group. Taipei City faces rapid transformation towards an aging society, with the proportion of elderly in the total population rising from 12% in 2008 to 16% in 2016. The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence of mental disorders among the elderly in Taipei City and to elucidate risk factors contributing to mental disorders. |
| Year of Publication |
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2019
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| Journal |
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BMC geriatrics
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| Volume |
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19
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1
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| Number of Pages |
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60
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| Date Published |
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2019
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| URL |
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https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-019-1079-1
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| DOI |
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10.1186/s12877-019-1079-1
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| Short Title |
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BMC Geriatr
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