Late-life depression and alzheimer disease: A potential synergy of the underlying mechanisms

Jerzy Leszek, Elżbieta Trypka, Euphrosyni Koutsouraki, Dimitrios Michmizos, Nagendra Sastry Yarla, Vadim V. Tarasov, Ghulam Md Ashraf, Gjumrakch Aliev*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A number of biological and clinical characteristics typical of late life depression (LLD) have been suggested by recent research findings. The close association of LLD with cognitive impairment is now well documented and evidenced. However, it is still not clear whether it is depression that leads to cognitive decline, and in more severe cases, to dementia. The work presented in this review article suggests that depression and dementia frequently and strongly copresent, even if the causality remains largely opaque.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5389-5394
Number of pages6
JournalCurrent Medicinal Chemistry
Volume25
Issue number39
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Aging
  • Alzheimer disease
  • Bdnf
  • Dementia
  • Depression

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