Cognitive Status, Depressive Symptoms, and Health Status as Predictors of Functional Disability Among Elderly Persons With Low-to-Moderate Education: The Faenza Community Aging Study

Elderly people who suffer from very early dementia and who also have symptoms of depression are at very high risk for functional disability and have a great need for accurate diagnostic assessment. If confirmed, the results are relevant for prevention because people who suffer from very early dementia and have symptoms of depression may be a suitable target group for intervention before the development of severe disability.