Key result
Depression was associated with a higher prevalence of mild cognitive impairment compared to normal mood (26.2% vs 17.9%) among Japanese community-dwelling older people.
Population
1888 community-dwelling older Japanese people
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Comorbidity of depression and MCI may warrant joint evaluation in older adults; extends cross-sectional data but leaves causal links and interventions open.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,888)
Absolute Event Rate: 26.2% vs 17.9%
Depression and mild cognitive impairment are frequently comorbid in older Japanese adults, highlighting the need to recognize the risk of developing dementia in depressed older people with coexisting MCI.
Hidaka et al. (2011) conducted a cross-sectional in Depression and mild cognitive impairment (n=1,888). Depression vs. Normal mood was evaluated on Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Depression was associated with a higher prevalence of mild cognitive impairment compared to normal mood (26.2% vs 17.9%) among Japanese community-dwelling older people.
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