| Literature DB >> 20842334 |
M A Rapp1, R Hellweg, A Heinz.
Abstract
Based on epidemiological data on the risk for dementia conveyed by depression, we report recent findings on the effects of depressive disorders on cognition in later life and its relationship to incipient Alzheimer's disease. We review the current literature on possible mechanisms underlying the depression-dementia association. The findings summarized in this review underline the central importance of depressive disorders for the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in later life.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 20842334 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-010-3129-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nervenarzt ISSN: 0028-2804 Impact factor: 1.214