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Depressive symptoms predict incident dementia during short‐ but not long‐term follow‐up period

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Mirza, Saira Saeed, de Bruijn, Renée F.A.G., Direk, Nese, Hofman, Albert, Koudstaal, Peter J., Ikram, M. Arfan, Tiemeier, Henning·2014·Alzheimer's & Dementia

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Background: Whether depression is a long‐term risk factor for dementia or represents a dementia prodrome is unclear. Therefore, we examined the relationship between depressive symptoms and dementia during short and long follow‐up in a population‐based cohort. Methods: In the Rotterdam Study, 4393 nondemented individuals were followed for incident dementia for 13.7 years by continuous monitoring. Cox proportional hazards models for different time intervals were used to estimate the risk of incident dementia. Results: Five‐hundred eighty‐two participants developed dementia during 13.7 years. Persons with depressive symptoms had an 8% increased risk of dementia compared with those without depressive symptoms during the overall follow‐up. The risk was highest in the short and intermediate follow‐up, particularly in men. We did not find an association in the follow‐up period beyond 10 years. Conclusion: Our results suggest that late‐life depressive symptoms are part of a dementia prodrome rather than an independent risk factor of dementia.

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Authors
Mirza, S. S., de Bruijn, R. F. A. G., Direk, N., Hofman, A., Koudstaal, P. J., Ikram, M. A., & Tiemeier, H.
Affiliations
  • Erasmus MC (NL)
  • Department of Epidemiology Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam The Netherlands
Corresponding author
Tiemeier, Henning
Venue
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2014-02-14
Volume
10
Issue
5S
Pages
S323-S329.e1
ISSN
  • 1552-5260 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-5279
OpenAlex
W2016262898
Cited by
73
References
37
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FWCI
3.82
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Alzheimer s & Dementia (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • RePub (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • RePub (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Erasmus Medical Centre and Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
  • Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development
  • Research Institute for Diseases in the Elderly
  • Netherlands Genomics Initiative; the Ministry of Education, Culture
  • Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sports
  • European Commission (DG XII)
  • Municipality of Rotterdam
  • VIDI grant of ZonMw (2009-017.106.370)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
Keywords
depressive symptoms, dementia
MeSH terms
Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Dementia, Depression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prognosis, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Risk Factors, Time Factors, Proportional Hazards Models

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