March 1, 2002Open Access

Prevalence Rate and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms in Older Individuals: The Veneto Study

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Population

Older individuals

Outcome

Prevalence rate and correlates of depressive symptoms (DS)patient reported

Older women have a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms compared to men, potentially explained by cultural and lifestyle factors.

Abstract

This study provides evidence that older women more frequently report DS than men, independently from the presence of traditional risk and associated factors. Cultural and lifestyle factors throughout life might explain this gender difference.

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Minicuci et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8991a8c03fbaff8bef9d6 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/57.3.m155

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