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Prevalence of loneliness and association with depressive and anxiety symptoms among retirees in Northcentral Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Retirees face numerous challenges, including disassociation from persons in their social networks in Nigeria. Perceived social isolation or loneliness could impair the quality of life in old age, and lead to mental disorders. However, it is uncertain whether perceived loneliness has an i...

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Autores principales: Igbokwe, Chima C., Ejeh, Veronica J., Agbaje, Olaoluwa S., Umoke, Prince Ifeanachor Christian, Iweama, Cylia N., Ozoemena, Eyuche L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7178938/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32326891
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-01561-4