Role of depression in Alzheimer’s disease
Old age population in developing countries is rising as also chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with increase in morbidity and disability. Depression is considered increasingly both as a risk factor and prodromal feature in AD. Depression and Diabetes mellitus are now both considered as...
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description | Old age population in developing countries is rising as also chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with increase in morbidity and disability. Depression is considered increasingly both as a risk factor and prodromal feature in AD. Depression and Diabetes mellitus are now both considered as risk factors in conversion of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) to AD with neuro-inflammation as a possible underlying cause. Cognitive deficits occurring in old age should be evaluated thoroughly and followed up at regular intervals. |
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spelling | doaj.art-7c3cd22bf7cf4099a595cdae0582b2652022-12-22T02:50:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTelangana Journal of Psychiatry2455-85592015-01-0111242610.4103/2455-8559.314414Role of depression in Alzheimer’s diseaseAnand BhogarajuOld age population in developing countries is rising as also chronic diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) with increase in morbidity and disability. Depression is considered increasingly both as a risk factor and prodromal feature in AD. Depression and Diabetes mellitus are now both considered as risk factors in conversion of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) to AD with neuro-inflammation as a possible underlying cause. Cognitive deficits occurring in old age should be evaluated thoroughly and followed up at regular intervals.http://www.tjpipstsb.org/article.asp?issn=2455-8559;year=2015;volume=1;issue=1;spage=24;epage=26;aulast=Bhogaraju;type=0alzheimer’s diseasedepressionmciriskprodrome. |
spellingShingle | Anand Bhogaraju Role of depression in Alzheimer’s disease Telangana Journal of Psychiatry alzheimer’s disease depression mci risk prodrome. |
title | Role of depression in Alzheimer’s disease |
title_full | Role of depression in Alzheimer’s disease |
title_fullStr | Role of depression in Alzheimer’s disease |
title_full_unstemmed | Role of depression in Alzheimer’s disease |
title_short | Role of depression in Alzheimer’s disease |
title_sort | role of depression in alzheimer s disease |
topic | alzheimer’s disease depression mci risk prodrome. |
url | http://www.tjpipstsb.org/article.asp?issn=2455-8559;year=2015;volume=1;issue=1;spage=24;epage=26;aulast=Bhogaraju;type=0 |
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