title: Is the naturalistic course of depression in older people related to received support over time? Results from a longitudinal population-based study.
abstract: To test the interrelation of the naturalistic course of depression in older people with long-term support received.
  
  
  
  Longitudinal cohort study.
  
  
  
  A sample of 277 adults age 55-85 years participating in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam, with clinically relevant depressive symptoms at baseline (scores ≥16 on the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale) were followed up over a period of 13 years. General estimating equations were used to examine the relation between depression course and emotional/instrumental support received over time. In addition, partner status, gender, and age were tested as modifiers.
  
  
  
  A 2-way interaction between depression courses types and time showed significant differences in instrumental support received over time in older people with a late-life depression. Three-way interactions showed that associations between depression course and support variables were modified by gender and partner status.
  
  
  
  Both men and singles, with a chronic course of depression may be at risk to lose emotional and instrumental support over time. Professional attention is needed to prevent a chronic course of late-life depression, and to preserve personal social networks. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
authors.affiliation: GGZ-VS, Academy for Masters in Advanced Nursing Practice, Utrecht, The Netherlands.|Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.|Research Group Mental Health Nursing, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Wim
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Houtjes
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Dorly
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Deeg
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Peter M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: van de Ven
authors.affiliation: Research Group Mental Health Nursing, Inholland University of Applied Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.|Department of Psychiatry, VEMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.|Parnassia Psychiatric Institute.
authors.forename: Berno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: van Meijel
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Theo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van Tilburg
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, VEMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Aartjan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beekman
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support
keywords: late-life depression; longitudinal study; older people; support exchange