Elderly patients with late onset depression had higher severity of depression as well as they were more cognitively affected regarding memory, verbal fluency, language, and visuospatial abilities. Vascular risk factors especially hypertension and diabetes mellitus were higher elderly patients with late onset depression and affects the severity of depression and degree of cognitive impairment.
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