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. 1995 Mar;10(1):30-3.
doi: 10.1037//0882-7974.10.1.30.

Cognition and depression in a cohort of aging men: results from the Western Collaborative Group Study

A La Rue  1 , G E Swan, D Carmelli
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Cognition and depression in a cohort of aging men: results from the Western Collaborative Group Study

A La Rue et al. Psychol Aging. 1995 Mar.

Abstract

Relationships between cognitive performance and self-ratings of depression on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CES-D; L.S. Radloff, 1977) were examined for 1,217 older men. After controlling for demographic variables and both objective and subjective measures of health, significant associations were observed between several CES-D variables and measures of cognitive mental status, memory, and psychomotor speed. The Well-Being factor of the CES-D was the most robust predictor of cognitive scores. Therefore, for older adults with generally favorable health and socioeconomic resources, there may be a link between positive affect and maintenance of cognitive effectiveness.

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