Medical Xpress December 31, 2024
Elana Gotkine

Older adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) demonstrate distinct and riskier driving behaviors than those without MDD, according to a study published online Dec. 30 in JAMA Network Open.

Ganesh M. Babulal, Ph.D., from Washington University in St. Louis and colleagues examined differences in naturalistic driving behavior and safety between with and without MDD in a prospective longitudinal study. The sample included 85 older adults (aged 65 years and older) with MDD and 310 without. A commercial data logger was used to record daily driving behavior.

The researchers found that compared with controls, at baseline, adults with MDD...

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