Article
Does a rural residence predict the development of depressive symptoms in older adults?
Une résidence rurale prédit-elle le développement de symptômes dépressifs chez les personnes âgées?
Winter 2009
Volume 14 - Issue 4
Philip D. St. John, Audrey A. Blandford, Laurel A. Strain
Details
ISSN Number: 12037796
Language: English/French
Format: PDF
Pages: 19–25
Content Summary
This study investigates whether living in a rural area affects the development of depressive symptoms in older adults. The analysis of data from the Manitoba Study of Health and Aging found no significant association between rural residence and depression. However, factors such as female gender and poor self-rated health were predictors of depressive symptoms in rural areas.
Tags
Mental healthSeniors careRural medicineGeriatricsNorthern medicine