Do people with Alzheimers disease also get depressed?
depression Depression A disorder where a person experiences a constant state of sadness and low mood which interferes with their daily activity. and dementia are linked. Especially during the 1970s, when there was a lot of emphasis on so-called “reversible dementia,” it was often held that depression had to be “ruled out” (including by a trial of antidepressants) before dementia could be diagnosed. Now, however, although the jury is still out, many experts feel that being depressed can increase the risk of dementia.
