Depression Symptoms and Cognitive Test Performance in Older American Indians: The Strong Heart Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

American Indians have excess risk of depression, which can contribute to cerebrovascular and cognitive disability, with effects on memory, processing speed, executive function, and visuospatial ability. However, studies examining depression and cognition in American Indians are limited; this study aims to report associations of depression with general cognition, verbal fluency and memory, and processing speed.

Design

Cohort study.

Setting

The Cerebrovascular Disease and its Consequences in American Indians study was an ancillary examination of Strong Heart Study participants from 3 U.S. regions.

Participants

All eligible were included in this analysis (N=818).

Measurements

Participants completed evaluations for depressive symptomology, cogniti

SUBMITTER: Suchy-Dicey A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7732019 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature