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@INPROCEEDINGS{Jeran:283070,
      author       = {Jeran, Lina Charlotte and Blecha, Nadia and Rodriguez,
                      Francisca S and Michalowsky, Bernhard and Teipel, Stefan and
                      Hoffmann, Wolfgang and Thyrian, Jochen René and Blotenberg,
                      Iris},
      title        = {{S}ocial {S}upport {P}redicts {D}epressive {S}ymptoms in
                      {D}ementia – {A} {F}our‐{Y}ear {L}ongitudinal {S}tudy},
      journal      = {Alzheimer's and dementia},
      volume       = {21},
      number       = {Suppl 4},
      issn         = {1552-5260},
      reportid     = {DZNE-2025-01477},
      pages        = {e102810},
      year         = {2025},
      abstract     = {Depressive symptoms are a common neuropsychological symptom
                      in people with dementia. They are associated with reduced
                      well-being and may exacerbate dementia symptoms. So far,
                      there has been little research on how modifiable factors,
                      such as the social environment, are associated with the
                      severity of symptoms. The aim of the present study was to
                      investigate the role of support from the social environment
                      for depressive symptoms in community-dwelling people with
                      dementia - beyond sociodemographic and clinical factors.We
                      used data from 378 people screened positive for dementia in
                      primary care (Mage = 80.2, $59.5\%$ female) who were
                      interviewed annually in their homes by specially qualified
                      nurses. Social support was assessed using the Questionnaire
                      for the Assessment of Social Support (FSozU), depressive
                      symptoms were measured using the Geriatric Depression Scale
                      (GDS). We used multilevel growth curve models with random
                      intercepts and slopes to model depressive symptoms over
                      time. We modelled both the role of between-person
                      differences and the role of within-person changes in social
                      support for depressive symptoms.At the beginning of the
                      study, the number of people with dementia who reported mild
                      to severe depressive symptoms was 15.6 $\%.$ More social
                      support was associated with fewer depressive symptoms
                      overall over the four-year period (blog = -0.27, $\%$
                      change: -23.66, $95\%$ CI: -32.29, -13.93). A decline in
                      social support was associated with more depressive symptoms
                      (blog = -0.23, $\%$ change: -20.55, $95\%$ CI: -28.82,
                      -12.19). These effects remained stable after controlling for
                      sociodemographic and clinical factors.This is the first
                      study to show that the social environment plays an important
                      role in depressive symptoms in people with dementia - above
                      and beyond clinical factors. Social support as a modifiable
                      factor may be a lever for alleviating depressive symptoms in
                      dementia. In the care of people with dementia, not only
                      medical but also psychosocial needs should be given greater
                      attention.},
      month         = {Jul},
      date          = {2025-07-27},
      organization  = {Alzheimer’s Association
                       International Conference, Toronto
                       (Canada), 27 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025},
      keywords     = {Humans / Dementia: psychology / Dementia: complications /
                      Female / Male / Social Support / Depression: psychology /
                      Depression: epidemiology / Aged, 80 and over / Aged /
                      Surveys and Questionnaires / Psychiatric Status Rating
                      Scales / Independent Living},
      cin          = {AG Thyrian / AG Rodriguez / AG Michalowsky / AG Hoffmann},
      ddc          = {610},
      cid          = {I:(DE-2719)1510800 / I:(DE-2719)1510900 /
                      I:(DE-2719)5000067 / I:(DE-2719)1510600},
      pnm          = {353 - Clinical and Health Care Research (POF4-353)},
      pid          = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-353},
      typ          = {PUB:(DE-HGF)1 / PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
      pubmed       = {pmid:41448200},
      pmc          = {pmc:PMC12740431},
      doi          = {10.1002/alz70858_102810},
      url          = {https://pub.dzne.de/record/283070},
}