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| Functional disability, disability transitions and depressive symptoms in late life | | Author(s) | Yang Yang, Linda K George |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 17, no 3, June 2005 |
| Pages | pp 263-292 |
| Source | http://www.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Physical disabilities ; Depression ; Symptoms ; Transitional phase ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The authors use longitudinal residual change models from the 1986 and 1992 waves of the US National Institute of Aging Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies of the Elderly (EPESE), Duke University, to estimate how stable functional statuses and disability transitions are related to change in depressive symptoms. Both stable disability status and transitions in disability statuses are significantly related to change in depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies depression scale, CES-D). Stable disability statuses in strength and mobility, instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) items and activities of daily living (ADL) items have increasing effects on increment in CES-D scores by the follow-up. The onset of disability has stronger effects on change in CES-D scores than recovery. These effects also differ by types of transitions in disability statuses. Alternative interpretations of the findings are discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-050613207 A |
| Classmark | BN: ENR: CT: 4MT: 3J: 7T |
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