Older adults in China who have trouble with everyday tasks like handling money or taking their medicine are more likely to feel depressed, even when you account for other factors like where they live...

From: Association between activities of daily living and depression symptoms among older adults in China: A nationally representative cross-sectional survey

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Older adults in China who have trouble with everyday tasks like handling money or taking their medicine are more likely to feel depressed, even when you account for other factors like where they live...

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Among adults aged 60 years and older in China, limitations in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), such as managing money or medications, are associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms, with an odds ratio of 1.775 (95% CI: 1.485–2.122), even after adjusting for individual and provincial-level covariates, suggesting that reduced independence in complex daily tasks is linked to poorer psychological well-being in this population.

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Study: Association between activities of daily living and depression symptoms among older adults in China: A nationally representative cross-sectional survey

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