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Impact of Depression on Age-related Decline of Language Abilities in the Elderly

Authors
 Yun Kyung Hwang  ;  Hyo Suk Nam  ;  Hyang Hee Kim 
Citation
 Journal of Welfare for the Aged (노인복지연구), Vol.66 : 451-464, 2014 
Journal Title
Journal of Welfare for the Aged(노인복지연구)
ISSN
 1598-1649 
Issue Date
2014
Keywords
Aging ; Depression ; Language and Speech Disorders
Abstract
Background:The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of depression on age-related decline in language ability across various language domains in community-dwelling elderly. Methods:Sixty-three depressed elderly(DE) and 219 healthy elderly(HE) participated in the present study. Expressive, receptive, and pragmatic language abilities were assessed in each participant. A multiple regression analysis was performed adjusting for age, gender and education level. In order to investigate differences in decline of age-related language abilities between the two groups, regression coefficients for age in each group were compared. Results:Language performance declined significantly by age in both groups. DE showed significantly steeper rate of decline than HE for the verb naming test(β=-0.133, p=0.002) and the listening comprehension test(β =-0.100, p=0.039). Conclusions:The results of the present study provide evidence that DE individuals show a greater slope of decline in language abilities than HE individuals. Differential interpretation of the results of language assessment between those with depression and those without are warranted for consultation and intervention accordingly.
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http://www.papersearch.net/view/detail.asp?detail_key=46301623&code=CP00000002
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Neurology (신경과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine (재활의학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Hyang Hee(김향희) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4949-2512
Nam, Hyo Suk(남효석) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4415-3995
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/138676
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