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DictionarySeegdsEncyclopediaSeescaleGeriatric Depression Scale
Geriatric Depression Scale A 30-item self-assessment tool used to identify depression in the elderly, in which all of the questions are answered as yes/no. The simplicity of the GDS allows it to be used with ill or moderately cognitively impaired individuals.Ger·i·at·ric De·pres·sion Scale (GDS) (jer'ē-at'rik dĕ-presh'ŭn skāl) A self-administered tool of assessment, with 30 questions, used to determine the presence of long-term depression in old people; higher scores indicate increased disability. Geriatric Depression Scale Abbreviation: GDS
A 30-item questionnaire to screen for depression in older adults, e.g., when they first become eligible for Medicare.See also: scaleAcronymsSeeGDS |