The Role of Depression and Anxiety in the Relationship Between Arthritis and Cognitive Impairment in Chinese Older Adults

CONCLUSIONS: Arthritis may heighten cognitive impairment risk in Chinese older adults, and the relationship was potentially mediated by depressive and anxiety symptoms. Future interventions should be considered, integrating mental health assessments into arthritis care frameworks and being alert to possible cognitive impairment.PMID:38383225 | DOI:10.1016/j.jagp.2024.01.228

Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - February 21, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Yong-Yi He Kai-Rong Ding Wen-Yan Tan Yun-Fei Ke Cai-Lan Hou Fu-Jun Jia Shi-Bin Wang Source Type: research