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Yesavage geriatric depression scale

Short form (yes/no) answers to 15 questions. 1) Are you basically satisfied with your life? 2) Have you dropped many of your activities & interests? 3) Do you feel that your life is empty? 4) Do you often get bored? 5) Are you good in spirits most of the time? 6) Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you? 7) Do you feel happy most of the time? 8) Do you often feel helpless? 9) Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out & doing new things? 10) Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most? 11) Do you think it is wonderful to be alive now? 12) Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? 13) Do you feel full of energy? 14) Do you feel that your situation is hopeless? 15) Do you think that most people are better off than you are?. Scoring: - 1 point for 'depressed' answer; maximum of 15 points. - 'Depressed' answers are NO on 1,5,7,11,13, yes on all others. Depression rating: - normal: 1-5 - mildly depressed: 4-10 - very depressed: 10-14 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Long form (yes/no) answers to 30 questions. 1) Are you basically satisfied with your life? 2) Have you dropped many of your activities & interests? 3) Do you feel that your life is empty? 4) Do you often get bored? 5) Are you hopeful about the future? 6) Are you bothered by thought you can't get out of your head? 7) Are you good in spirits most of the time? 8) Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you? 9) Do you feel happy most of the time? 10) Do you often feel helpless? 11) do you often feel restless & figidity? 12) Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out & doing new things? 13) Do you frequently worry about the future? 14) Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most? 15) Do you think it is wonderful to be alive now? 16) Do you often feel downhearted and blue? 17) Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? 18) Do you worry a lot about the past? 19) do you find life very exciting? 20) Is it hard for you to get started on new projects? 21) Do you feel full of energy? 22) Do you feel that your situation is hopeless? 23) Do you think that most people are better off than you are? 24) Do you frequently get upset over little things? 25) Do you frequently feel like crying? 26) Do you have trouble concentrating? 27) Do you enjoy getting up in the morning? 28) Do you prefer to avoid social gatherings? 29) Is it easy for you to make decisions? 30) Is your mind as clear as it used to be? Scoring: - 1 point for 'depressed' answer; maximum of 30 points. - 'Depressed' answers are NO on 1,5,7,9,15,19,21,27,29,30; yes on all others. Depression rating: - normal: 1-10 - mildly depressed: 11-17 - very depressed: 18-30 Notes: - higher GDS scores are associated with aging as much as with dementia [1]

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geriatric depression scale (GDS)

References

  1. Sepulveda GRECC guidelines
  2. Masters MC et al. "Noncognitive" symptoms of early Alzheimer disease: A longitudinal analysis. Neurology 2015 Jan 14 PMID: 25589671 http://www.neurology.org/content/early/2015/01/13/WNL.0000000000001238