Rhee TG, Steffens DC., et al. - In a nationally representative sample of older adults, researchers here investigated how measures of health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) are affected by current and past major depressive disorder (MDD). From the 2012 to 2013 National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions Wave III (NESARC‐III), they retrieved data of survey respondents aged 65 or older (n = 5,806 unweighted). Older adults with current MDD, past MDD (ie, previous but not current MDD), and no history of MDD were identified using DSM‐5 criteria. Criteria for lifetime MDD was met by 14.4% of the older adults surveyed, which represents 6.0 million nationwide. Findings revealed that current MDD is related to significantly lower HRQOL vs never MDD. Minor (often insignificant) residual impairment in HRQOL was noted in adults with past MDD.