Associations of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Antidepressant Prescription with Survival in Alzheimer Disease

Depression is associated with increased mortality in community samples. The use of antidepressant medication may also increase mortality, however, it is still unclear whether taking antidepressants before or after a diagnosis of dementia influences survival.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - August 30, 2017 Category: Health Management Authors: Christoph Mueller, Jonathan Huntley, Brendon Stubbs, Andrew Sommerlad, Andr é F. Carvalho, Gayan Perera, Robert Stewart, Nicola Veronese Tags: Original Study Source Type: research