Geriatric Depression Scale

Choose the best answer for how you have felt over the past week:

1. Are you basically satisfied with your life? yes / NO
2. Have you dropped many of your activities and interests? YES / no
3. Do you feel that your life is empty? YES / no
4. Do you often get bored? YES / no
5. Are you in good spirits most of the time? yes / NO
6. Are you afraid that something bad is going to happen to you? YES / no
7. Do you feel happy most of the time? yes / NO
8. Do you often feel helpless? YES / no
9. Do you prefer to stay at home, rather than going out and doing new things? YES / no
10. Do you feel you have more problems with memory than most? YES / no
11. Do you think it is wonderful to be alive now? yes / NO
12. Do you feel pretty worthless the way you are now? YES / no
13. Do you feel full of energy? yes / NO
14. Do you feel that your situation is hopeless? YES / no
15. Do you think that most people are better off than you are? YES / no

• Answers in bold indicate depression. Score 1 point for each bolded answer.
• A score > 5 points is suggestive of depression and should warrant a follow-up assessment.
• A score ≥ 10 points is almost always indicative of depression.