Prevalence of major depressive disorder in older adults in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Aging population is growing fast worldwide, especially in developing countries (Petersen  and Yamamoto, 2005), such as in China. The proportion of the global population aged 60 years and above was projected to increase from 10.0% in 2000 to 21.8% in 2050 and to 32.2% in 2100 (Lutz et al., 2008). Due to the increased life expectancy and the previous one-child family policy, China's l arge population is rapidly aging with the proportion of older adults predicted to increase to 336 million in 2030 (Flaherty et al., 2007).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research