Depression is one of the most common disorders associated with aging. Depression has a high prevalence of symptoms related to social, physical, and neurophysio- logical factors.1 Cognition is a function that is altered in depression and has received increasing interest.2
Neurophysiological changes that occur in depressive states, such as prefrontal cortex and cingulate activation, are partly responsible for reduced attention, memory, and visuospatial capacities. Depression also affects executive processing, causing difficulties in planning strategies and mental flexibility, which, in turn, lead to impaired motivational and decision-making functions.2 Impaired cognition is thus
intimately associated with the severity of disease and the impairment of daily activities during and after a depressive crisis, including during remission.