Depression may--may!--lead to Alzheimer's. Or maybe depression and Alzheimer's are both triggered by the same unidentified underlying problem. Both of these possibilities arise from a new report on the links between depression and Alzheimer's in the journal Neurology.
Three things you need to know:
1. The study shows that people with early-life (prior to 60) depression have a nearly four-fold risk of developing Alzheimer's later in life than people with no depression history. People who had...
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The relationship between old age and the decline in mental capabilities, possibly leading to Alzheimer's disease, has always presented... Read more »
Although the cause of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) has been studied for many years, scientists still aren't sure about what may cause this... Read more »
Another study linking diabetes and Alzheimer's was covered in the online issue of the August 25th Neurology, and publicized by... Read more »
Monday's New York Times article Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer's Deepens provides alarming statistics indicating that increases in diabetes... Read more »
Alzheimer’s (AHLZ-high-merz) disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and ability to learn, reason, make... Read more »
Studies have shown that stroke often leads to depression, but the evidence from those studies has been mixed as to whether depression could lead to... Read more »
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