Depressive Symptoms in the Elderly—An Early Symptom of Dementia? A Systematic Review

BackgroundDepression and dementia are common incapacitating diseases in old age. The exact nature of the relationship between these conditions remains unclear, and multiple explanations have been suggested: depressive symptoms may be a risk factor for, a prodromal symptom of, or a coincidental findi...

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Main Authors: Wietse Wiels, Chris Baeken, Sebastiaan Engelborghs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphar.2020.00034/full