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Spatiotemporal Evolution of the Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults - China, 2013-2020.
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- Religious Involvement and Depressive Symptoms in Mainland China: A Trend Analysis of Older Adults, 2012-2023.Journal of religion and health · 2026Article
- Associations between smart health device use and depressive symptoms in older adults from the China longitudinal aging social survey.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- Independent associations and isotemporal substitution analysis of 24-hour movement behaviors and depression among Chinese older adults.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Better Sleep Better Psychological Well-Being Among Older Adults: Evidence From the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS).Journal of aging research · 2026Article
- Associations of serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen with depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults in Guangzhou, China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Association between creatinine to cystatin C ratio and the incidence of depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults: insight from the CHARLS study.BMC psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
What is already known about this topic?: Depression among older adults represents a critical public health challenge in China. While previous research has documented spatial heterogeneity in the prevalence of depressive symptoms among elderly populations across China, the comprehensive spatiotemporal patterns remain inadequately characterized. What is added by this report?: This study provides the first comprehensive city-level analysis of elderly depressive symptom prevalence in China from 2013 to 2020. The findings reveal a substantial increase in average prevalence from 30.27% [95% confidence interval ( What are the implications for public health practice?: Enhanced mental health interventions and preventive strategies targeting elderly populations are particularly warranted in China's western and central regions, where the burden of depressive symptoms is highest.
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