Mental health and social relations in older rural population.

Objectives: To describe and analyze the influence of social relations in the elderly in the rural setting with depression.

Design: A cross-sectional study.

Sample: Patients (N=787) over 64 years, non-institutionalized who belong to the Basic Health Zone Substations (Zaragoza), a representative rural area of Aragon.

[Chronic diseases and functional deterioration in activities of daily living in community-dwelling elders].

Objective: To analyze the influence of chronic medical conditions on functional performance of activities of daily living, both basic (BADL) and instrumental (IADL), among the socially-active older population.

Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of 380 individuals aged over 64 years old who regularly attended community centers in the city of Zaragoza. The Older Americans Resources and Services (OARS) questionnaire was completed in a personal interview.