Depression may increase Alzheimer's risk in people with memory problems
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - 08:42
in Health & Medicine
People with memory problems who are depressed are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than those who aren't depressed, according to a new UCLA study. Researchers also found, however, that the popular Alzheimer's drug donepezil may help delay the progression to Alzheimer's in depressed individuals who suffer from mild cognitive impairment or memory problems.
Read the whole article on Science Blog
More from Science Blog
Related
- Depression may increase Alzheimer's risk in people with memory problemsTue, 16 Jun 2009, 9:26:17 EDT
- Depression may increase risk of Alzheimer's disease in people with memory problemsMon, 15 Jun 2009, 16:43:44 EDT
- UCLA imaging study suggests Alzheimer's drug may help mild memory lossWed, 30 Jul 2008, 14:22:14 EDT
- Mayo Clinic study continues to refine most effective methods to predict Alzheimer's diseaseTue, 14 Jul 2009, 9:23:04 EDT
- Calpain inhibitors never forget: Improving memory in Alzheimer's disease miceWed, 2 Jul 2008, 10:50:08 EDT