Posted by SLS on April 28, 2008, at 10:15:14
In reply to Depressive Disorders lead to Alzheimer's, posted by SLS on April 27, 2008, at 6:38:16
Any comments?
> People with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) are at greater risk of developing Dementia Alzheimer's Type (DAT). The brains of MDD + DAT have more neurofibrillary tangles and more amyloid plaques than DAT alone.
I thought more people would be interested in this salient and horrifying finding.
Will someone please comment on what we can do to minimize the development of Alzheimer's Disease?
The earlier depression appears in life, the greater is the risk of contracting Alzheimer's Disease. I believe that what I have had happen to me leaves me particularly vulnerable. Anticholinergic drugs such as those I have taken throughout adulthood probably also increases the risk of Alzheimer's. My cognitive and memory impairments already qualify as dementia.
- Scott
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