• Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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Late-life depression symptom dimensions and cognitive functioning

In the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA)

Depression often co-occurs in late-life in the context of declining cognitive functions, but it is not clear whether specific depression symptom dimensions are differentially associated with cognitive abilities.
This study suggests suggest differential associations between late-life depression dimensions and cognitive abilities in old age, and point towards potential etiological mechanisms that may underline these associations. These findings carry implications for the prognosis of cognitive outcomes in depressed older adults.

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