Depression May Up Risk of Dementia in Men
Men with a history of depression long before the onset of any memory or other cognitive problems have a substantially higher risk of developing dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, later in life, a study indicates. This risk is not observed in women.
Dr. Gloria Dal Forno, of University Campus BioMedico and Associazione Fatebenefratelli per la Ricerca, Rome, Italy, and colleagues examined the association between premorbid symptoms of depression and the development of dementia and AD over a period of 14 years in 1357 subjects enrolled in a study on aging.
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Grohol, J. (2005). Depression May Up Risk of Dementia in Men. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/03/25/depression-may-up-risk-of-dementia-in-men/
