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@ARTICLE{Heser:151574,
author = {Heser, Kathrin and Kleineidam, Luca and Pabst, Alexander
and Wiese, Birgitt and Roehr, Susanne and Löbner, Margrit
and Hajek, André and van der Leeden, Carolin and
Angermeyer, Matthias C. and Scherer, Martin and König,
Hans-Helmut and Maier, Wolfgang and Riedel-Heller, Steffi G.
and Wagner, Michael},
title = {{S}ex-{S}pecific {A}ssociations {B}etween {D}epressive
{S}ymptoms and {R}isk for {S}ubsequent {D}ementia},
journal = {Journal of Alzheimer's disease},
volume = {74},
number = {1},
issn = {1387-2877},
address = {Amsterdam},
publisher = {IOS Press},
reportid = {DZNE-2020-01158},
pages = {151-161},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Background:An association between depression and an
increased risk for subsequent dementia is well-established.
Sexspecific associations are understudied yet.Objective:We
aimed to investigate sex-specific associations between
depressive symptoms and dementia risk.Methods:Longitudinal
analyses were conducted in a pooled data set (n = 4,255,
mean age = 80 years) of two prospective cohort studies
(LEILA 75+, AgeCoDe). Depressive symptoms were harmonized by
dichotomized scores of two different depression screening
scales using established cutoffs. Transition to dementia was
used as outcome in Cox proportional hazards
models.Results:Depressive symptoms at baseline were
associated with an increased risk for subsequent dementia,
and this association was more pronounced in males
(interaction of depressive symptoms × sex: HR = 1.64,
$95\%$ CI: 1.02–2.64, p = 0.042) in a model adjusted for
study, age, and education. After additional adjustment for
subjective and objective cognition, depressive symptoms and
their interaction with sex (HR = 1.38, $95\%$ CI:
0.85–2.23, p = 0.188) were no longer significantly
associated with the risk for subsequent dementia.
Sex-stratified analyses showed stronger and significant
associations between depressive symptoms and subsequent
dementia in men (e.g., HR= 2.10, $95\%$ CI: 1.36–3.23, p =
0.001, compared to HR= 1.28, $95\%$ CI: 1.04–1.58, p =
0.020, in women).Conclusions:Overall, we provide evidence
for a stronger association between depression and dementia
in men compared to women. Depressive symptoms should be
diagnosed, monitored, and treated, not only due to
depression, but also with respect to the risk for subsequent
dementia, especially in elderly men.},
keywords = {Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Cohort Studies / Dementia:
complications / Dementia: epidemiology / Dementia:
psychology / Depression: complications / Depression:
epidemiology / Depression: psychology / Disease Progression
/ Educational Status / Female / Geriatric Assessment /
Germany: epidemiology / Humans / Longitudinal Studies / Male
/ Mass Screening / Middle Aged / Neuropsychological Tests /
Prospective Studies / Psychiatric Status Rating Scales /
Risk / Sex Factors},
cin = {Bonn common / AG Wagner},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-2719)6000011 / I:(DE-2719)1011201},
pnm = {344 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF3-344)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-344},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:31985459},
doi = {10.3233/JAD-190770},
url = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/151574},
}