[The cognitive deficits in the late-life depression and their prognostic value for pharmacotherapy]

The cognitive deficits in the late-life depression are considered as risk factor for presentation of dementia in the long-term prognosis. In this research we were looking for correlations between the cognitive deficits and depression, their influence for the short-term prognosis and the activity of daily living in the elderly. 90 patients with depression (ICD-10 criteria were used) were assessed with scales: MADRS, MMSE, ADAS, IADL. After 3 months the evaluation with clinical improvement scale was made. The results indicate for correlations between the cognitive deficits and intensity of depression. No influence of cognitive deficits level for the clinical improvement after 3 months was proved. The intensity of depression was connected with lower level of daily living activities (assessed with IADL).