Association Between Indicators of Disability Burden and Subsequent Depression Among Older Persons

Disability is associated with depression in older persons, yet the effect of disability burden on the likelihood of being depressed is uncertain.A total of 754 community-living persons, aged ≥70, underwent monthly assessments in four essential activities of daily living and assessments of depression (yes/no) every 18 months for up to 108 months. Within each 18-month person-interval, participants' disability burden was operationalized as none or...