M. Maria Glymour

Jul 24, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Holly Elser |Meghan Smith |Timothy L. Lash |M. Maria Glymour

Key PointsQuestion  Does the association between depression and dementia persist whether depression is diagnosed in early, middle, or late life? Findings  In this population cohort study of more than 1.4 million adult Danish citizens followed up from 1977 to 2018, the risk of dementia more than doubled for both men and women with diagnosed depression and was higher for men than women; the risk of dementia persisted whether depression was diagnosed in early, middle, or late life.