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<p><b>INTRODUCTION: </b>Depressive symptoms and subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are commonly reported prior to cognitive impairment. We examined associations between depressive symptoms and SCD among diverse Hispanic/Latino adults to better understand how depressive symptoms should be considered when interpreting SCD.</p><p><b>METHODS: </b>This cross-sectional study utilized data from Hispanic/Latino adults [n = 6189; Age: M= 63.4 years, SD= 8.2; 55 % female; 40.5 % reported more than high school education] from the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA).</p><p><b>RESULTS: </b>Higher depressive symptoms were associated with worse global (β=0.37, SE=0.02) and domain-specific SCD (Memory: β=0.32, SE=0.02; Visual-Spatial Planning: β=0.27, SE=0.02; Executive Function: β=0.34, SE=0.02; ps < 0.001). These associations were significantly stronger for individuals with low cognitive status and current cognitive worry.</p><p><b>DISCUSSION: </b>These findings underscore the importance of assessing depressive symptoms in relation to SCD among diverse Hispanics/Latinos, especially among individuals with current cognitive worry and suspected cognitive impairment.</p>

Year of Publication
2026
Journal
International psychogeriatrics
Volume
38
Issue
1
Number of Pages
100135
Date Published
01/2026
ISSN Number
1741-203X
DOI
10.1016/j.inpsyc.2025.100135
Alternate Journal
Int Psychogeriatr
PMCID
PMC13001670
PMID
40846556
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