-Seniors with depression may have a higher risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, researchers from University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, reported in Archives of Neurology, Online First.
-The authors had gathered and examined data on a group of Medicare recipients in the USA who were 65 or over.
-According to the researchers, studies have indicated that from 3% to 63% of patients with MCI have depressive symptoms. Other studies have demonstrated that people with a history of depression have a higher risk of dementia during their later years. A study published in Archives of Neurology revealed that mild cognitive impairment and dementia are much more common among very old women.