Major And Worsening Depression May Significantly Increase Seniors’ Risk Of Dementia

HealthDay (4/12, Preidt) reports, “Major and worsening depression may significantly increase seniors’ risk of dementia,” the findings of a study published online March 16 in JAMA Psychiatry suggest. Researchers arrived at this conclusion after following some 2,500 seniors in their seventies for about 11 years.

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— “Severe Depression Linked to Dementia in Seniors,” Robert Preidt, HealthDay, April 12, 2016.

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