Examination of the association between mental health, morbidity, and mortality in late life: findings from longitudinal community surveys

Richard Burns; Peter Butterworth; Colette Joy Browning; Julie Byles; Mary Luszcz; Paul Mitchell; Jonathan Edward Shaw; Kaarin J Anstey

doi:10.1017/S1041610214002051

Examination of the association between mental health, morbidity, and mortality in late life: findings from longitudinal community surveys

Richard Burns, Peter Butterworth, Colette Joy Browning, Julie Byles, Mary Luszcz, Paul Mitchell, Jonathan Edward Shaw, Kaarin J Anstey

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Physical health has been demonstrated to mediate the mental health and mortality risk association. The current study examines an alternative hypothesis that mental health mediates the effect of physical health on mortality risk.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	739 - 746
Number of pages	8
Journal	International Psychogeriatrics
Volume	27
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1041610214002051
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Examination of the association between mental health, morbidity, and mortality in late life: findings from longitudinal community surveys

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