How do apathetic and depressive symptoms relate to functional capacity? A cross-sectional survey among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Japan

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 3171 - 8
• Main Authors: Oba, Hikaru, Kanda, Akira, Ihara, Kazushige, Tanabu, Asano, Shimoda, Hiroshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 14.11.2024; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Activities of daily living; Adults; Age; Apathy; Behavior; Care and treatment; Cognitive ability; Correlation analysis; Dementia; Dementia disorders; Depression; Depression, Mental; Development and progression; Diagnosis; Emotional behavior; Emotional factors; Emotions; Frailty; Functional capacity; Health aspects; Information management; Interaction; Life expectancy; Mental depression; Middle age; Older adults; Older people; Public health; Questionnaires; Risk factors; Surveys; Technology assessment; Variance analysis; Victims of crime; Japan; United States > US; Apathy; Depression; Older adults; Interaction; Functional capacity

Apathetic and depressive symptoms are frequently observed among older adults, and are risk factors for functional decline and dementia progression. However, how these symptoms influence functional capacity remains unclear. This study investigated the relationship between apathetic and depressive sym...