Aging and Mental Health in a Longitudinal Study of Elderly Costa Ricans
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Rosero Bixby, Luis
Modrek, Sepideh
Domino, Marisa Elena
Dow, William H.
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Geriatric depression and cognition impairment, including memory loss, are common neuropsychiatric
disorders at old age. Diagnosing these conditions in the context of a general population-based survey
conducted by nonmental health specialists is challenging. The effect of aging on an individual’s mental
health is not always mirrored in the prevalence of mental disorders of the population by age. Changes over
time and across cohorts, as well as survival selection, affect the comparison of individuals at different
ages. Longitudinal studies that follow the same individuals over time allow a better assessment of the
effect of age on mental health. The Costa Rican Longevity and Healthy Aging Study (CRELES) includes
a panel of elderly people that provides a rare opportunity of documenting mental health and aging in a
middle-income country.
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Depresión Geriatrica, Envejecimiento y salud mental, Demencia senil, Medicinas sicotropicas y antidepresivas, 571.878 728 6 Envejecimiento, Geriatric depression, Mental well-being and aging, Neuropsychiatric disorders and aging, Old-age dementia, Psychiatric disorders and aging, Psychotropic and antidepressant medications at old age, Depression Symptom, Mental health
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https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-981-287-080-3_37-1