Title | Longitudinal relationships among depressive symptoms and three types of memory self-report in cognitively intact older adults. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2020 |
Authors | Hill, NL, Mogle, J, Bhargava, S, Bell, TReed, Bhang, I, Katz, M, Sliwinski, MJ |
Journal | Int Psychogeriatr |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | 6 |
Pagination | 719-732 |
Date Published | 2020 Jun |
ISSN | 1741-203X |
Keywords | Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Aging, Cognition, Depression, Female, Humans, Independent Living, Interviews as Topic, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Memory, Memory Disorders, New York City |
Abstract | <p><b>OBJECTIVES: </b>The current study examined whether self-reported memory problems among cognitively intact older adults changed concurrently with, preceded, or followed depressive symptoms over time.</p><p><b>DESIGN: </b>Data were collected annually via in-person comprehensive medical and neuropsychological examinations as part of the Einstein Aging Study.</p><p><b>SETTING: </b>Community-dwelling older adults in an urban, multi-ethnic area of New York City were interviewed.</p><p><b>PARTICIPANTS: </b>The current study included a total of 1,162 older adults (Mage = 77.65, SD = 5.03, 63.39% female; 74.12% White). Data were utilized from up to 11 annual waves per participant.</p><p><b>MEASUREMENTS: </b>Multilevel modeling tested concurrent and lagged associations between three types of memory self-report (frequency of memory problems, perceived one-year decline, and perceived ten-year decline) and depressive symptoms.</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>Results showed that self-reported frequency of memory problems covaried with depressive symptoms only in participants who were older at baseline. Changes in perceived one-year and ten-year memory decline were related to changes in depressive symptoms across all ages. Depressive symptoms increased the likelihood of perceived ten-year memory decline the next year; however, perceived ten-year memory decline did not predict future depressive symptoms. Additionally, no significant temporal relationship was observed between depressive symptoms and self-reported frequency of memory problems or perceived one-year memory decline.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION: </b>Our findings highlight the importance of testing the unique associations of different types of self-reported memory problems with depressive symptoms.</p> |
DOI | 10.1017/S104161021900084X |
Alternate Journal | Int Psychogeriatr |
PubMed ID | 31309918 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC6962573 |
Grant List | P01 AG003949 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R01 AG055398 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |