Health
Amyloid deposits not associated with depression in the elderly. – Brinkwire
Depression in elderly people can include symptoms such as memory loss, making it hard to distinguish from the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia. A signature of Alzheimer’s is accumulation of a protein called amyloid beta (A) in the brain, which can be detected with brain-imaging technology.
Researchers had suspected that A deposits might also underlie the cognitive decline seen in older people with depression, however a new study from researchers at the University …
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