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Depression May Increase Risk Of Alzheimer's Disease In People With Memory Problems

Featured on: Medical News Today
Publication date: Jun 16, 2009
A study published in the journal Neurology and authored by Po H. Lu, PsyD, of the University of California at Los Angeles' David Geffen School of Medicine, indicates that depression may make it more likely for sufferers of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to develop Alzheimer's Disease, a more serious condition.

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