The Association of Depression Symptom and Cognitive Function with Quality of Life in Community Elderly People

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Depression and cognitive impairment are significantly associated with lower quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals, increasing the odds of experiencing low quality of life by 2.7 and 2.8 times, respectively. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Jong-Pil Kim

doi:10.5762/kais.2026.27.5.87

May 31, 2026Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation SocietyOpen Access

The Association of Depression Symptom and Cognitive Function with Quality of Life in Community Elderly People

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This research aims to explore the relationship between depression symptoms, cognitive function, and quality of life in community-dwelling elderly individuals.
Cross-sectional study involving 248 community-dwelling elderly individuals in D city
Data collected via self-administered questionnaires in March 2025
Statistical analyses included independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, logistic regression, and hierarchical multiple regression.
Quality of life was significantly lower in individuals with depression (p<0.001) and decreased with worsening cognitive function (p<0.001).
A significant negative correlation was found between quality of life and depression, while a positive correlation with cognitive function was noted.
Logistic regression indicated that the odds of low quality of life increased by 2.7 times with depression and by 2.8 times with severe cognitive impairment.

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Finds significant links between depression, cognitive function, and quality of life in elderly people, suggesting important implications.

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