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Editor's choice Internet Use and Depression Among Retired Older Adults in the United States: A Longitudinal Analysis

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  • Shelia R. Cotten
  • George Ford
  • Sherry Ford
  • Timothy M. Hale

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Objectives. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between Internet use among retired older adults in the United States and changes in a commonly used predictor of depression (the CES-D).

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  • Shelia R. Cotten & George Ford & Sherry Ford & Timothy M. Hale, 2014. "Editor's choice Internet Use and Depression Among Retired Older Adults in the United States: A Longitudinal Analysis," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 69(5), pages 763-771.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:69:y:2014:i:5:p:763-771.
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