Regional glucose metabolism due to the presence of cerebral amyloidopathy in older adults with depression and mild cognitive impairment

Older adults with depression commonly experience cognitive dysfunction (Ownby et al., 2006). In addition, older adults with a history of depression are two to three times more likely to develop dementia (Barnes et al., 2012; Diniz et al., 2013). Some older adults with depression recover from the symptoms of cognitive dysfunction following treatment with antidepressant medications, some continue to experience cognitive dysfunction as a residual symptom of depression, and others complain of a worsening of cognitive dysfunction, despite significant improvement in the depressive symptoms (Morimoto et al., 2015).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Tags: Research paper Source Type: research