Depressive Symptoms and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: A Cross-Lagged Network Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Depressive symptoms commonly co-occur with cognitive decline in older adults. However, prospective interrelationships between different cognitive function domains and depressive symptoms are not well understood. This study evaluated prospective interrelationships between depressive symptoms and cognitive functioning components among individuals aged 50 years or older from a perspective of network analysis. Method: Longitudinal data from the English Longitudinal Study of Aging were analyzed. Depressive symptoms were measured with the eight-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short-Depression Scale. Cognitive functions assessed included memory, orientation, and executive function. Contemporaneous network analyses were conducted using mixed graphical model, while a

SUBMITTER: Sun HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11919221 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature