Association between Kihon check list score and geriatric depression among older adults from ORANGE registry.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Older adults in Japan are tackling health-related challenges brought by comprehensive geriatric symptoms, such as physical and cognitive problems and social-psychological issues. In this nationwide study, we mainly focused on the Kihon checklist (KCL) as certificated necessity of long-term care for Japanese older adults and investigated whether the KCL score was associated with geriatric depression. In addition, we aimed to identify critical factors that influence the relationship between the KCL score and geriatric depression.

Methods

This survey was a cross-sectional observational study design, performed from 2013 to 2019. A total of 8,760 participants aged 65 years and over were recruited from five cohorts in Japan, consisting of 6,755 persons in Chubu, 1,328 in

SUBMITTER: Kume Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8177620 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature