Experiencing depressive symptoms as a young adult and beyond may lead to worse thinking and memory skills in middle age, a study published Wednesday finds.
3,117 participants were evaluated for depressive symptoms every five years for 20 years. They completed a questionnaire about their appetite, sleep, ability to concentrate and feelings of worthlessness, sadness or loneliness.
The volunteers were divided into four groups based on the progression of their symptoms: “persistently low” symptoms, “medium decreasing,” “persistently medium” or “high increasing” symptoms. Black adults reported depressive symptoms more often than white adults, the researchers found.
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