Association Between Arthritis and the Risk of Depressive Symptoms in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Nationwide Population-Based Study.

Background: Arthritis patients often endure the development of depressive symptoms, significantly impacting their quality of life. However, current research on the correlation between arthritis and depressive symptoms remains limited, suggesting inconsistent findings.

Objective: This study investigated this correlation using data from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) to explore the connection between arthritis and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly individuals.

Association of depressive symptoms and dementia among middle-aged and elderly community-dwelling adults: Results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).

Background: There has been a long-standing debate on whether depressive symptoms are associated with dementia. The aim of this study was to examine whether depressive symptoms were associated with a high risk for dementia in Chinese adults.

Methods: A total of 13,426 Chinese adults (≥45 years old) from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) baseline were selected for analysis.