Research Article: Prevalence and Family Determinants of Geriatric Depression Among Elderly People in Elderly Support Groups in Rwanda
Abstract:
According to the United Nations, senescence or old age in humans is considered to be or years of age or older. The elderly population has grown quickly in recent decades as mortality and fertility rates have decreased and the quality of life has improved. The number of persons aged or more was one billion in , and it is predicted to rise to . billion by and . billion by , with low- and middle-income nations accounting for % of all older people by ., Senescence is a natural process characterized by the degradation of human body systems and cells, resulting in death. It causes significant changes in different domains of individuals, such as physiological (structural and functional losses), sociological (the decline and losses in the values that society bestows on individuals), and psychological (the deterioration of problem-solving abilities, perception, and learning).
Introduction:
According to the United Nations, senescence or old age in humans is considered to be or years of age or older. The elderly population has grown quickly in recent decades as mortality and fertility rates have decreased and the quality of life has improved. The number of persons aged or more was one billion in , and it is predicted to rise to . billion by and . billion by , with low- and middle-income nations accounting for % of all older people by . , Senescence is a natural process characterized by the degradation…
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