The relationship between social integration and depression in non-demented primary care attenders aged 75 years and older
Schwarzbach, M.; Luppa, M.; Sikorski, C.; Fuchs, A.; Maier, W.; van den Bussche, H.; Pentzek, M.; Riedel-Heller, S. · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2012 · Heft 8/09 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background: Social integration seems to be associated with depression in late life. To date in most studies the different domains of social integration are examined separately. Berkman et al. developed the social integration index (SII) to cover all domains of social integration. Aims: To examine the association of the social integration index and depression in non-demented primary care attenders aged 75 years and older. Method: Data were derived from the longitudinal German study on Aging, Cognition and Dementia in primary care patients (AgeCoDe). Included in the cross-sectional survey were 1028 non-demented su…