BMC Geriatrics
Poorer thinking and more depressive symptoms linked to cancer
Against the favorable pattern, the poorer pattern had hazard ratios of 1.23, 2.05 and 1.61, comparing cancer risk over time across three cohorts.Against the favorable pattern, the poorer pattern had hazard ratios of 1.23, 2.05 and 1.61, comparing cancer risk over time across three cohorts.
Cohort studyDepressive symptoms
Who was studiedCancer-free adults aged ≥ 65 years, 10, 6, 8 years
What changedCancer risk was higher with poorer thinking and more depressive symptoms: hazard ratios 1.23, 2.05 and 1.61 across cohorts
The catchCancer prevention benefits from acting on these patterns were not measured