and Memory Performance Among Older Adults: Results From the ACTIVE Memory Training Intervention

Background: Cognitive performance benefits from the Advanced Cogni-tive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly (ACTIVE) study may differ for individuals who exhibit a greater number of depressive symptoms. at PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIV on September 18, 2016jah.sagepub.comDownloaded from 2 Journal of Aging and Health XX(X) Method: Using data from ACTIVE memory training and control conditions, we evaluated the effect of depressive symptomatology on memory scores across a 5-year period. Of 1,401 participants, 210 had elevated depressive symptoms at baseline, as measured by a 12-item version of the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). Results: Participants with elevated depressive symptoms scored significantly lower at baseline and had faster decline in memory performance than those exhibiting fewer depressive symptoms. Memory score differences among depressive symptom categories did not differ between training conditions