The relationship between depression and executive function and the impact of vascular disease burden in younger and older adults

• Published in: Age and ageing Vol. 46; no. 4; pp. 697 - 701
• Main Authors: Lugtenburg, Astrid, Oude Voshaar, Richard C., Van Zelst, Willeke, Schoevers, Robert A., Enriquez-Geppert, Stefanie, Zuidersma, Marij
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.07.2017
• Subjects: Adult; Affect; Age Factors; Aged; Aging - psychology; Blood circulation disorders; Chi-Square Distribution; Cognition; Depression in old age; Depressive Disorder, Major - diagnosis; Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology; Elderly; Executive Function; Female; Geriatric depression; Humans; Interview, Psychological; Linear Models; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Neuropsychological Tests; Physiological aspects; Risk Factors; Vascular diseases; Vascular Diseases - diagnosis; Vascular Diseases - psychology; cognitive function; older people; depression; vascular disease; executive function

depression is associated with worse executive function, but underlying mechanisms might differ by age. to investigate whether vascular disease burden affects the association between depression and executive dysfunction differentially by age. among 83,613 participants of Lifelines (population-based c...