Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Nov 2002
Comparative StudyAging, health, and depressive symptoms: are women and men different?
This study investigated whether age and self-reported health status comparisons affected reports of depressive symptoms differently for older women and men. ⋯ As females aged and self-reported health status comparisons declined, their depressive symptoms increased steadily, but at a lower rate than males' depressive symptoms. Older persons in fair or poor self-reported health should especially be screened for increasing depressive symptoms. Although females generally report greater risk of high depressive symptoms, it is still a concern for males as they age and their health declines.