Insight into moderate cognitive impairment is associated with depression in the elderly

Gender specific temporal and cross-sectional associations between BMI-class and symptoms of depression in the elderly

“…However, in the ESTHER study, waist circumference was not measured and therefore we had to use the BMI as measurement for obesity. Thirdly, the GDS score varies due to the cognitive functional status of the participant [46]. Therefore, in the present analysis, we have taken the association between cognitive impairment and GDS scores into account by adjusting for all three of the items regarding selfperceived cognitive impairment.…”

Association between the prevalence of depression and age in a large representative German sample of people aged 53 to 80 years

“…Secondly, as mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, the GDS score varies due to the cognitive functional status of the participant. McWilliams et al () could show, for instance, that in elderly patients with moderate cognitive impairment, better insight into cognitive impairment was linked to higher GDS scores. In addition, some items of the GDS‐15 could be answered in a negative sense by non‐depressed persons with cognitive impairment; for example, “Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most?” or “Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing new things?”.…”