Late-Life Depression, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia

To evaluate the association of late-life depression with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia in a multiethnic community cohort.A cohort study was conducted in Northern Manhattan, New York, New York.A total of 2160 community-dwelling Medicare recipients aged 65 years or older were included in the study.Depression was assessed using the 10-item version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D) and defined by a...