Depressive symptoms are associated with incident frailty in a Chinese population: the Rugao Longevity and Aging Study

This study aimed at investigating whether depression symptoms are associated with prevalent and incident physical frailty in Chinese older population. We analyzed data of 1168 older Chinese adults aged 70 and above in the aging arm of the Rugao Longevity and Aging Study (RuLAS). Depressive symptoms (Geriatric Depression Scale ≥ 6) were assessed by the Geriatric Depression Scale. Frailty was defined using Fried phenotype criteria at baseline and...