By Traci Pedersen, PsychCentral, September 12, 2019
More than half of older Chinese-American immigrants experience depressive symptoms, which in turn may be linked to increased disabilities and chronic health conditions, according to two new studies from Rutgers University in New Jersey.
The studies examined the link between psychological well-being and the onset of disability and comorbid chronic medical conditions among a group of roughly 3,000 Chinese Americans age 60 and older.
Their findings, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, show that approximately 50% and 54% of U.S. Chinese older adults experience various levels of functional disability and depressive symptoms, respectively.
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