“…Factors associated with depressive symptoms in the elderly include the female gender 7,[11][12][13][14][15] , advanced age 7,[12][13][14][15] and living alone 7,13,14 . Among sociodemographic characteristics, factors associated with a greater occurrence of depression are the use of medication 14,15 , commorbidities 7,15 , functional disability 7 , a negative perception of health 12 and physical inactivity 12,15 .…”