Social support moderates the association of functional difficulty with major depression among community-dwelling older adults: evidence from LASI, 2017–18

T Muhammad, P Maurya - BMC psychiatry, 2022 - Springer
Background This study aimed to examine the potential independent association of functional
disability with major depression and moderating effects of social support variables including …

Prevalence and risk factors of depression among elderly people in nursing homes from 2012 to 2022: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Q Wang, X Huang, M Liu, C Wang, Z Sun… - Aging & Mental …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To determine a pooled prevalence of depression and its influencing factors
among nursing home residents. Method PsycINFO, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science …

Social and leisure activity profiles and well-being among the older adults: A longitudinal study

J Michèle, M Guillaume, T Alain, B Nathalie… - Aging & Mental …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Studies highlight the beneficial effects of social and leisure activities on the well-
being of aging people. Our aims were: to investigate activity profiles among older adults …

Recreational activity in assisted living communities: A critical review and theoretical model

E Plys - The Gerontologist, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Objectives This paper critically reviewed the scientific literature on
recreational activity (RA) behaviors in assisted living (AL) communities. Research Design …

Associations of multimorbidity with body pain, sleep duration, and depression among middle-aged and older adults in China

X Ye, X Wang - Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2024 - Springer
Background Multimorbidity, body pain, sleep disturbance, and depression are major clinical
and public health challenges. This paper aimed to examine the associations of …

The moderating effect of social support on the relationship between physical health and suicidal thoughts among Chinese rural elderly: A nursing home sample

D Zhang, Y Yang, M Wu, X Zhao, Y Sun… - … journal of mental …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Suicide rate is relatively high among Chinese rural elderly. While there has been some
exciting work on reporting and preventing suicide among community‐dwelling elderly, only …

Does food insecurity contribute towards depression? A cross-sectional study among the urban elderly in Malaysia

SF Mesbah, N Sulaiman, Z Mohd Shariff… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
With the aging of the population worldwide, there is an increasing concern for the mental
health status as well as physical health. Depression is a common mental health problem …

Risk factors for depression in adults: NR3C1 DNA methylation and lifestyle association

AR Borçoi, SO Mendes, JG Dos Santos… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of this study was to verify determinant factors for depression and analyze
the relationship between possible changes in HPA axis and depression, in this case NR3C1 …

The effects of living arrangements and leisure activities on depressive symptoms of Chinese older adults: Evidence from panel data analysis

Z Ren, S Wang, M He, H Shi, H Zhao, L Cui… - Journal of Affective …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Livable environment and ways, as the necessary conditions for the elderly to
enjoy their old age, have a significant impact on their mental health and happiness. It's …

Energy poverty and functional disability nexus: Empirical evidence from Ghana

E Nsenkyire, RK Nkrumah, J Nunoo, J Sebu - Energy for Sustainable …, 2023 - Elsevier
Energy poverty in developing low-and middle-income economies continues to persist,
especially in sub-Saharan Africa. However, empirical studies that examine the channels …