Relationship between depression scores and cognitive performance in older adults in the United States: a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014 cross-sectional study

J Affect Disord. 2025 Oct 10:120418. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.120418. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Depression often leads to cognitive impairment, which may persist even after depression symptoms have resolved, but the underlying mechanisms remain...