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1. www.health.harvard.edu › mind-and-mood › is-itIs it dementia or depression? - Harvard Health

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   Oct 1, 2024 · Depression in the elderly can also lead to a phenomenon called pseudodementia — an apparent intellectual decline that stems from a lack of energy or effort. People with this problem are often forgetful, move slowly, and have low motivation as well as mental slowing. They may or may not appear depressed. This syndrome responds well to ...

2. alzheimer.ca › sites › defaultDepression vs. Dementia: How Do We Assess?

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   By Lilian Thorpe MD, PhD, FRCP. Dementia increases with age, with an overall prevalence in Canada of 8% in those 65 years and older, 2.4% in those aged 65 to 74 years, 11.1% in those aged 75 to 84 years, and 34.5% in those aged 85 years and older.1 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is thought to be the most common type of dementia in all age groups.

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4. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC7077867Depressive disorders in the elderly and dementia: An update

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   The proportion of the world’s older adults is estimated to almost double between 2015 and 2050. 1 In absolute terms, this is an expected increase from 900 million to 2 billion people over the age of 60. 1. The prevalence of depressive disorders among older adults is around 35%. 2 Actually, depressive disorders – both major depressive ...

5. ccsmh.ca › 2019 › 11Depression in Older Adults - Canadian Coalition for Seniors ...

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   Kim Wilson, Executive Director Sherri Helsdingen, Project Manager Address: c/o Baycrest 3560 Bathurst Street Room 311, West Wing, Old Hospital Toronto, ON M6A 2E1 Phone: 416-785-2500 ext. 6331 Fax: 416-785-2492 Web: www.ccsmh.ca. al HealthAcknowledgementsThe CCSMH is grateful to the following people – health care professionals, older adults ...

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6. www.alzheimers.org.uk › depression-dementiaDepression and dementia - Alzheimer's Society

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   Depression can increase problems with thinking and memory caused by dementia. It may also contribute to changes in behaviour, such as becoming more agitated or not wanting to eat. For people in the later stage of dementia, symptoms of depression often include tearfulness and poor appetite.

7. onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › fullDepression detection in dementia: A diagnostic accuracy ...

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   4 days ago · Depression commonly occurs in persons with dementia and is often under-detected. 1 A total of 37%–41% of persons with dementia experience depressive symptoms. 2 Depression is common across clinical settings for persons with dementia including long-term care. 3, 4 Although depression is a common co-morbidity in persons with dementia it also appears to increase the risk of dementia in those ...

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   Are depressive disorder and dementia common in older people?

   • Depressive disorder and dementia are common in older people, and may occur separately or together. Diagnosis is often challenging because of the frequency of symptoms which are common to both disorders.

   Depression vs. Dementia: How Do We Assess?

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   What is the difference between dementia and depression?

   • Although depression and dementia share certain traits, there are some differences that help distinguish one from the other: Decline in mental functioning tends to be more rapid with depression than with Alzheimer's or another type of dementia. Unlike people with Alzheimer's, people with depression are usually not disoriented.

   Is it dementia or depression? - Harvard Health

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   Can dementia cause depression?

   • Other factors that can contribute to depression include: drinking too much alcohol. A person with dementia is much more likely to become depressed if they have had depression in the past – particularly if they’ve had it several times during their life. People who live in a care home seem to be at particular risk of developing depression.

   Depression and dementia - Alzheimer's Society

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   What are the symptoms of dementia without depression?

   • Reac -tive symptoms such as anxiety and tearfulness are also seen frequently in dementia without depression, and may be related to retained aware-ness of deficits in the early stages of dementia, poor coping skills and disorientation in the later stages, or to the mood lability accompanying vascular brain disease (which com-monly overlaps with AD).

   Depression vs. Dementia: How Do We Assess?

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   How long does depression last in older adults?

   • couple of weeks or longer. Depression is the most common mental heal h problem in older adults. Although common, it is not a n rmal consequence of aging. Depression in later life is an i

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9. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC9449721Perspectives on the complex links between depression and dementia

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   Gautrin et al. (1990) calculated dementia prevalence to be 1% for ages 65–74, 4% for ages 75–84, and 10.5% for 85 and over. In contrast, depression is not more prevalent with age even though its prevalence is also rising in many jurisdictions. A community-based study of American adults found that the 1-year frequency of major depressive ...