Resources for the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment based
Proactive and Personalised Primary Care of the Elderly
GDS-15
Purpose : This is the original full length GDS for evaluating the clinical severity of depression.
Admin time : 20 min
User Friendly : High
Administered by : Healthcare provider
Content : 30 questions pertaining to depression
Author : Yesavage JA, 1983

Depression is one of 4 sub-domains of the
Psychological Assessment
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The Psychological Assessment is one of 8 domains of the
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)
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This Tool is used in Depression
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Geriatric Depression Scale - 15 questions

