Arch Gen Psychiat
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Depressive symptoms, vascular disease, and mild cognitive impairment: findings from the Cardiovascular Health Study.
Depressive symptoms are common in patients with dementia and may be associated with increased risk of developing dementia. It has been hypothesized that depressive symptoms and dementia may be attributable to underlying vascular disease in some older persons. ⋯ Depressive symptoms were associated with increased risk of MCI, and this association was independent of underlying vascular disease.