Cognitive trajectories in older adults and the role of depressive symptoms: A 7-year follow-up study

CONCLUSIONS: Our research suggests that mild and decreasing depressive symptoms can be a reversible factor that might slow down the irreversible cognitive decline in the elderly. Therefore, we suggest that even mild depressive symptoms in the elderly should be monitored and detected.PMID:38520944 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104007

Source: Asian Journal of Psychiatry - March 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jianjun Wang Xiao Liang Qi Qiu Feng Yan Yuan Fang Changyi Shen Huijuan Wang Yuming Chen Shifu Xiao Ling Yue Xia Li Source Type: research