Mood in later life (GDS-15)
Mood and daily life in later adulthood. Answer the app’s questionnaire and see your result right away.
Source · Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): recent evidence and development of a shorter version. Clin Gerontol. 1986;5(1–2):165–173.
Understanding your GDS-15 result
Mood in later life is explored with 15 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. Choose the best answer for how you have felt over the past week.
Reading your results
Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.
A question to reflect on
Have there been days when you went out for a short visit or walk lately? Explore mood in later life in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
Frequently asked questions
- How many questions are in Mood in later life (GDS-15), and how long does it take?
- There are 15 questions, and it usually takes about 3 minutes. For each question you choose one of 2 answers, from “No” to “Yes”. There are no right or wrong answers.
- What does this GDS-15 check explore?
- Mood in later life is explored with 15 questions, using the same questionnaire and scoring as the app. Choose the best answer for how you have felt over the past week.
- How should I interpret the score?
- Read the scored total together with the answer summary. A screening score alone does not establish a diagnosis or explain the cause. The displayed ranges follow the app’s existing scoring and are not population percentiles.
- What could I discuss after the check?
- Have there been days when you went out for a short visit or walk lately? Explore mood in later life in everyday situations with Maeumi, and consider a practical next step together.
- Do I need to sign in? Are my answers saved?
- You can see your results right away without signing in. Your answers are used only for scoring and are not stored on our servers.
- Can I bring these results into a counseling session?
- Use the analysis button at the bottom of the result screen to have a short conversation with Maeumi without signing in. After the conversation, you can continue in the app. The web conversation does not transfer automatically to the app.
- Can I send this check to a friend?
- Use Share test at the top of the screen to share the questionnaire link. This link does not contain your answers, result, name or account.
Sheikh JI, Yesavage JA. Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS): recent evidence and development of a shorter version. Clin Gerontol. 1986;5(1–2):165–173.