Background Depression is one of the most prevalent mental disorders globally and has
implications for various aspects of everyday-life. To date, studies assessing the association …

Background Previous meta-analyses have revealed that in adult and older adult populations
of developed countries, depression is more prevalent in urban than rural areas. No meta …

The proportion of elderly people in big cities of developing countries, including Vietnam, is
rapidly increasing during the age of rampant urbanization. This is being followed by a …

Background Mental health is an essential dimension of healthy aging. The number and
severity of disabled elderly in China show an increasing tendency year by year. Due to their …

Objective Although depression among older people is an important public health problem
worldwide, systematic studies evaluating its prevalence and determinants in low and middle …

Background Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders among older
people. Depressive symptoms are often overlooked and untreated in primary care settings …

While there is substantial corruption in developing countries, the costs imposed by
corruption on individuals and households are little understood. This study examines the …

Background: Although late-life anxiety occurs frequently and is associated with higher
morbidity, few longitudinal studies have been concerned with the evaluation thereof. We …

Background HIV infection is common among people who inject drugs (PWID), and HIV-
positive PWID may be particularly vulnerable to depression. This study measured the …

Background Major concerns have arisen about the challenges facing China in providing
sufficient care to its older population in light of rapid population ageing, changing family …