Cardiovascular Research

Depression Symptoms and Cognitive Test Performance in Older American Indians: The Strong Heart Study.

Authors: Astrid Suchy-Dicey|||Steven P Verney|||Lonnie A Nelson|||Celestina Barbosa-Leiker|||Barbara A Howard|||Paul K Crane|||Dedra S Buchwald

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Abstract

American Indians have excess risk of depression, which can contribute to cerebrovascular and cognitive disability, with effects on memory, processing speed, executive function, and visuospatial ability. However, studies examining depression and cognition in American Indians are limited; this study aims to report associations of depression with general cognition, verbal fluency and memory, and processing speed.

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