ArticleInternational journal of geriatric psychiatry2020
Association of the cumulative burden of late-life anxiety and depressive symptoms with functional impairment.
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Abstract
objectivesThis study investigates the association of the cumulative burden of anxiety-only, depression-only, and comorbid anxiety and depression symptoms with (a) incident self-care or household activities impairment among those with no baseline self-care or household activities impairment, respectively, or (b) change in status of self-care or household activities impairment among those with baseline impairment.
methodsThis study consists of participants (N = 4619) from the National Health and Aging Trends Study, a longitudinal study that examines a nationally representative sample of US adults aged 65 years and older. Outcomes included incident or change in self-care or household activity impairment. Primary independent variables were yearly counts of screening positive for clinically significant symptoms for anxiety-only, depression-only, or co-occurring anxiety and depression. Multivariable logistic regression models examined incident impairment and change in impairment status.
resultsYearly counts of anxiety-only symptoms were associated with incident impairment in self-care and household activities and less improvement in self-care functioning. Yearly counts of depression-only symptoms were associated with incident impairment in self-care and household activities. Yearly counts of co-occurring symptoms of anxiety and depression were associated with incident impairment in self-care and household activities, less improvement in self-care activities, and worsening impairment in household activities.
conclusionsThis study finds that the cumulative burden of co-occurring anxiety and depression symptoms is associated with incident impairment in functioning, persistent self-care impairment, and deterioration in household activity impairment. These findings emphasize the importance of managing late-life anxiety and depressive symptoms, which are treatable, frequently co-occur, and contribute to disability.
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