Social Frailty Has a Stronger Impact on the Onset of Depressive Symptoms than Physical Frailty or Cognitive Impairment: A 4-Year Follow-up Longitudinal Cohort Study

To examine the association between each type of frailty status and the incidence rate of depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - April 24, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Kota Tsutsumimoto, Takehiko Doi, Hyuma Makizako, Ryo Hotta, Sho Nakakubo, Minji Kim, Satoshi Kurita, Takao Suzuki, Hiroyuki Shimada Tags: Original Study Source Type: research