Geriatric Depression Scale

Geriatric Depression Scale
Purposeidentify depression in elderly

The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a 30-item self-report assessment used to identify depression in the elderly. The scale was first developed in 1982 by J.A. Yesavage and others.

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