Open AccessPhysical and Mental Health Level of the Elderly Living in Central Greece
Author(s) -
Theodosios Paralikas,
Maria Malliarou,
Dimitrios Theofanidis,
Barmpouta Christina,
Chachamidis Nikolaos,
Antigoni Fountouki,
Tsioumanis Georgios,
S. Kotrotsiou
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
materia socio-medica/materia socio medica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1986-597X
pISSN - 1512-7680
DOI - 10.5455/msm.2021.33.16-20
Subject(s) - cronbach's alpha , spouse , anxiety , mental health , insomnia , marital status , medicine , general health questionnaire , depression (economics) , life expectancy , population , gerontology , geriatric depression scale , social support , demography , psychiatry , psychology , clinical psychology , depressive symptoms , psychometrics , environmental health , sociology , anthropology , economics , psychotherapist , macroeconomics
Elderly population is growing fast in the western world due to a reduction in birth rates and a marked increase in life expectancy with multiple co-morbidity that warrants greater attention by health care workers.