Association of remote traumatic brain injury and military employment with late-life trajectories of depressive symptom severity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) and military service are common lifetime exposures among current older adults that may affect late-life mental health. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the association between TBI with loss of consciousness (LOC) and military employment and late-life depressive symptom severity trajectory.

Methods

1445 males and 2096 females adults at least 65 years old without dementia or recent TBI were enrolled and followed biennially for up to 10 years in the Adult Changes in Thought study from Kaiser Permanente Washington in Seattle, Washington.

Results

Using group-based trajectory modeling, we documented four distinct depressive symptom severity trajectories that followed a similar course in males and females (Minimal, De

SUBMITTER: Kumar RG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8887889 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature