Burden of Depressive Symptoms Over 2 Decades and Risk of Nursing Home Placement in Older Women.
Amy L ByersLi-Yung LuiEric VittinghoffKenneth E CovinskyKristine E EnsrudBrent TaylorKristine YaffePublished in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)
In older women, cumulative burden of depressive symptoms over nearly 2 decades is associated with greater risk of transitioning from community-living to a NH irrespective of recent depression exposure, medical comorbidities, functional impairment, and the competing risk of death. This work supports the need for improving recognition, monitoring, and treatment of depressive symptoms early, which may reduce or delay NH placement.