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Olfactory Impairment in Older Adults Is Associated With Depressive Symptoms and Poorer Quality of Life Scores.
- Source :
- American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry; Sep2011, Vol. 19 Issue 9, p830-834, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Objectives: We assessed the association between impaired olfaction and depressive symptoms and poor quality of life. Methods: A total of 1,375 participants aged 60 years or older bad their olfaction measured using the San Diego Odor Identification Test. Quality of life was assessed using the 36-Item Short-Form Survey (SF-36). Depressive symptoms were assessed by either the SF-36, which included the Mental Health Index, and/or the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D-10). Results: Among participants with olfactory impairment, 15.4% and 20.2% had depressive symptoms assessed by the Mental Health Index and CES-D-10, respectively. Among participants aged 70 years or older, olfactory impairment was associated it with depressive symptoms (assessed by the CES-D-10), multirariate-adjusted odds ratio, OK: 1.66 (95% confidence interval, CI: 1.03-2.66). Subjects with olfactory impairment compared to those without, bad lower SF-36 scores in six out of the eight indices. Conclusions: Olfactory impairment was independently associated with depressive symptoms and poorer quality of life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10647481
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 65364837
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/JGP.0b013e318211c205