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The Effect of Depression on Functional Abilities Among Great Lakes American Indians

Peter A. Lichtenberg

Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan

Elizabeth E. Chapleski

Wayne State University

Lise M. Youngblade

Wayne State University

Depression is becoming recognized as a prime factor affecting older adults' functional abilities and disability. However, there is a scarcity of data on depression in older adult American Indians and none on the impact of depression on functional skills in this group. Using a sample of 314 American Indians from urban and rural areas, depression was found to be a significant predictor of Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) abilities even after demographic variables and comorbid medical illness were accounted for. Because American Indians have higher Comorbid Medical Illnesses (CMI) than do members of the dominant culture, the results of the current study heighten the need for assessment and treatment of depression in older American Indians.

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Vol. 16, No. 2, 235-248 (1997)
DOI: 10.1177/073346489701600207
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