Characteristics of depressive symptoms in elderly urban and rural African Americans

• Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences Vol. 52; no. 4; p. M241
• Main Authors: Okwumabua, J O, Baker, F M, Wong, S P, Pilgram, B O
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.1997
• Subjects: African Americans - psychology; Aged; Aging - psychology; Cardiovascular Diseases - psychology; Chronic Disease - drug therapy; Chronic Disease - psychology; Depression - psychology; Disease - psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Rural Health; Social Support; Urban Health

Despite considerable progress in the epidemiology of late life depression, little data have been documented in the scientific literature on depressive symptoms among elderly African Americans. The present investigation identifies characteristic symptoms of depression in African American community-re...