The association between depression, anxiety, and cognitive function in the elderly general population-the Hordaland Health Study
Objectives To examine the association between depression and/or anxiety and cognitive function in the elderly general population. Subjects Non‐demented participants from the general population (n = 1,930) aged 72–74 years. Methods Symptoms and caseness of depression and anxiety disorder were assesse...
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Published in | International journal of geriatric psychiatry Vol. 20; no. 10; pp. 989 - 997 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Chichester, UK
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
01.10.2005
Wiley Wiley Subscription Services, Inc |
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Summary: | Objectives
To examine the association between depression and/or anxiety and cognitive function in the elderly general population.
Subjects
Non‐demented participants from the general population (n = 1,930) aged 72–74 years.
Methods
Symptoms and caseness of depression and anxiety disorder were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Cognitive function was assessed by the Digit Symbol Test (modified version), the Kendrick Object Learning Test, and the ‘S’‐task from the Controlled Oral Word Association Test.
Results
There was a significant association between depression and reduced cognitive function. The inverse association between anxiety and reduced cognitive performance was explained by adjustment for co‐morbid depression. The inverse association between depressive symptoms and cognitive function was found to be close to linear, and was also present in the sub‐clinical symptom range. Males were more affected cognitively by depressive symptoms than females.
Conclusion
The inverse association between depression and cognitive function is not only a finding restricted to severely ill patient samples, but it can also be found in the elderly general population. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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Bibliography: | ArticleID:GPS1390 istex:5D1FF5DC8384999AA6414E389E8AB757FDD6B561 Collisson Foundation, UK ark:/67375/WNG-F8V8ZW8Z-G ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Article-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 |
ISSN: | 0885-6230 1099-1166 |
DOI: | 10.1002/gps.1390 |