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Elderly Koreans Living Alone and on Low Incomes Face Higher Depression Risk, Study Finds

Elderly Koreans Living Alone and on Low Incomes Face Higher Depression Risk, Study Finds

SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Elderly South Koreans with lower incomes are significantly more likely to eat meals alone—and that isolation is closely linked to higher levels of depression, a new academic study has found. Published in the latest issue of the Korean Journal of Gerontology, the study titled “A Path Analysis of Income, [...]