Context A history of depression may increase risk for developing Alzheimer disease (AD)
later in life. Clarifying this relation might improve understanding of risk factors for and …

BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether cognitive impairment is prevalent in the remitted state
of unipolar disorder. AIM: To evaluate whether cognitive function is impaired in the remitted …

BackgroundAffective disorders are associated with cognitive disturbances but their role as
risk factors for dementia is still not fully investigated. AimsTo evaluate the risk of developing …

Objectives In the coming generation, older adults with bipolar disorder (BD) will increase in
absolute numbers as well as proportion of the general population. This is the first report of …

Objectives Cognitive dysfunction affects a significant proportion of people with bipolar
disorder (BD), but the cause, trajectory and correlates of such dysfunction remains unclear …

Late-life depression is associated with significant cognitive impairment. Meta-analyses
showed that depression is associated with an increased risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD) …

Objective It is a widely held belief that affective disorders are progressive of nature; however,
some recent reviews have questioned this belief. The objective of the present systematic …

Objectives To assess whether bipolar disorder (BD) increases the rate of dementia and
whether lithium is related to a lower risk of dementia in BD. Methods A total of 10 studies …

Objective Life expectancy in patients with bipolar disorder has been reported to be
decreased by 11 to 20 years. These calculations are based on data for individuals at the age …

Objective: Several findings suggest that some patients with depressive or bipolar disorder
may be at increased risk of developing dementia. The present study aimed to investigate …