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Elderly Depression Test

This 15-question self-test may help you become aware of some signs and symptoms of depression in the elderly.

To take the questionnaire, please click the radio button next to the selection which best reflects how each statement applies to you. If you have usually been one way and have recently changed, be sure to choose the statement that applies to how you have USUALLY BEEN.

When your quiz is scored, one of 5 different information pages will appear to describe the results for scores in your range.

1. Are you basically satisfied with your life?
(Of course, there are bad things, but the question relates to your general satisfaction with life.)
2. Have you dropped many of your activities and interests?
(E.g. hobbies, social relations, friends, excursions)
3. Do you feel that your life is empty?
(Life is empty if you have no goals, no joys, no future.)
4. Do you often get bored?
(Things are not so interesting as before, there is no intention to do anything.)
5. Are you in good spirits most of the time?
(Not everyday but generally.)
6. Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you?
(E.g. Serious illness, death, poverty.)
7. Do you feel happy most of the time?
(Do you have rather good feelings during the day?)
8. Do you often feel helpless?
(Do you think that you are unable to manage life?)
9. Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing new things?
(Do you feel the outside world unsafe? Do you think, that these things are not for you?)
10. Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most of the people?
(Do you have problems to memorize new things, remember the daily events?)
11. Do you think it is wonderful to be alive now?
12. Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now?
13. Do you feel full of energy?
(Do you have the energy necessary for a good life?)
14. Do you feel that your situation is hopeless?
(Maybe it would be better to die?)
15. Do you think that most people are better off than you are?