Effect of Depressive Symptoms on Memory Impairment and General Health in the Geriatric Population
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Memory and general health among the geriatrics 58 years to 64 years (with depressive and without depressive symptoms) is evaluated. Hundred and twelve geriatrics (56 males and 56 females) were screened with a depression scale for severity and accordingly divided into two categories (with and without depressive symptoms). A memory scale and a general health scale were then administered on all the 112 geriatrics. Gender and memory differences were observed in geriatric with and without depressive symptoms (p<0.05). Differences in the general health of geriatrics with and without depressive symptoms was also observed (p<0.05), although gender differences in general health of geriatrics with and without depressive symptoms was not significant.
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Rozell Periera
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- EP ID EP249181
- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.1.1.2014.41-48
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