Memory trouble, excessive sleeping, decreased interest in hobbies and activities, social withdrawal—all of these are symptoms often exhibited by a person who is suffering from depression. They also happen to be hallmark signs of many dementias, including the two most common forms: Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.
The undeniable connection between depression and dementia has ignited a firestorm of research in recent years. Much of the scientific debate centers on a quintessential chicken and egg dilemma—which comes first: depression or dementia? Can being diagnosed with dementia cause someone to become depressed, or is depression a harbinger of cognitive impairment to come?
Examining the relationship between dementia and depression
Several new studies aimed at illuminating the relationship between these two cognitive conditions has shed some interesting light on how depression might affect a person’s risk for exhibiting signs of dementia later on in life. A bout of depression may potentially triple a person’s risk for developing dementia, according to research recently published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Read More....
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