What is it about?
In Portuguese institutionalized elderly people, we have shown that loneliness is the main risk factor for the development of depression, and anxiety for its maintenance.
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that it is important to deal with loneliness and anxiety in order to prevent depression in elderly people.
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This page is a summary of: Estudo longitudinal dos fatores associados à evolução de sintomas depressivos em idosos institucionalizados, Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria, December 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO),
DOI: 10.1590/0047-2085000000039.
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