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Association between health behaviors and mood disorders among the elderly: a community-based cohort study.

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Abstract
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According to a WHO report, nearly 15% of adults aged 60 and over suffer from a mental disorder, constituting 6.6% of the total disability for this age group. Taipei City faces rapid transformation towards an aging society, with the proportion of elderly in the total population rising from 12% in 2008 to 16% in 2016. The aim of this study is to identify the prevalence of mental disorders among the elderly in Taipei City and to elucidate risk factors contributing to mental disorders.

Year of Publication
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2019
Journal
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BMC geriatrics
Volume
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19
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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60
Date Published
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2019
URL
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https://bmcgeriatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12877-019-1079-1
DOI
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10.1186/s12877-019-1079-1
Short Title
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BMC Geriatr
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