Parasher CL Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Geriatric depression scale; Psychological disability; Elders
PhD Scholar, Shri Jagdishprasad Jhabarmal Tibrewala University, Rajasthan, India
Parasher CL belongs to Department of Community Medicine, and his areas of interest are Psychological disability; Elders and his one of the publication is Effect of driving frequency on excitation of turbulence in a kinetic plasma
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Author(s): Raina SK, Chander V, Bhardwaj A, Parasher CL
Introduction: Depression constitutes the most prominent of affective disorders encountered in old age. Major depression, found in some 5% of older persons in the community, and minor depression, found in some 10- 20%, is associated with increased risk of physical disability.
Material and Methods: The study was conducted as a survey of all residents aged 60 years and older. A house-to-house survey was conducted to identify individuals eligible for inclusion in the study. All eligible individuals present in their homes on the day of survey and who gave their consent to participate were included in the study.view moreĀ»