Background. Depression and disability are closely linked. Less is known regarding clinical
and subclinical depressive symptoms over time and risk of disability and mortality. Methods …

OBJECTIVES To investigate the association between depressive symptoms and several
medical morbidities, and their combination, in a large older population. DESIGN Cross …

Background Populations of depressed persons are typically comprised of individuals with
different courses of depression and thus might carry different risks of death. This study aimed …

Objective The authors determined the association between clinically significant depressive
symptoms, often referred to as depression, and subsequent transitions between no …

Background Although depressive symptoms in older persons are common, their association
with disability burden is not well understood. The authors evaluated the association between …

Objective: Depressive symptoms have been associated with increased mortality risk in
previous cohort studies, but there is a paucity of research on Asian elderly in recent years …

Context: Depressive symptoms are common in older persons, and may predict mortality.
Objectives: To determine:(1) If depressive symptoms predict mortality;(2) If there is a gradient …

The authors aimed to investigate whether a change in depressive status was associated
with a change in the risk of mortality in the elderly during a four-year follow-up period. Data …

Objectives: To examine the relationship between persistently high depressive symptoms
and long‐term changes in functional disability in elderly persons. Design: A community …

Introduction: The aim of this study is to understand the long-term course and outcomes of
depressive symptoms among older adults in the community by examining trajectories of …