Why the study?
Are depressive symptoms and antidepressant use associated with incident frailty in women aged 65 and older?
Are depressive symptoms and antidepressant use associated with incident frailty in women aged 65 and older?
Depressive symptoms and antidepressant use are associated with incident frailty in older women over a 3-year period.
Does not warrant practice changes; leaves open whether treating depression prevents frailty in older women.
In older adult women, depressive symptoms and antidepressant use were associated with frailty after 3 years of follow-up.
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