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Short walk a day keeps depression at bay, research on older adults finds

Depression is increasingly prevalent in the older adult population. [iStockphoto]

Depression affects around 5 per cent of adults worldwide, making it one of the most common mental conditions.

In Kenya, Globally Minded ranked Kenya fifth among African countries with the highest number of depression cases with 1.9 million cases in 2017.

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