Depressive Symptoms Imputed Across the Life Course Are Associated with Cognitive Impairment and Cognitive Decline
Author(s) -
Willa D. Brenowitz,
Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri,
Eric Vittinghoff,
Sherita Hill Golden,
Annette L. Fitzpatrick,
Kristine Yaffe
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer s disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.677
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1875-8908
pISSN - 1387-2877
DOI - 10.3233/jad-210588
Subject(s) - life course approach , cognition , depressive symptoms , psychology , cognitive impairment , cognitive decline , clinical psychology , depression (economics) , gerontology , late life depression , psychiatry , dementia , developmental psychology , medicine , disease , economics , macroeconomics
Depressive symptoms may increase risk for dementia, but findings are controversial because late-life depression may be a prodromal dementia symptom. Life course data on depression and dementia risk may clarify this association; however, data is limited.
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