Alzheimer's-Related Depression WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Alzheimer's-Related Depression
Often, as a person with Alzheimer's realizes they are losing their memory, they will become depressed.1 Alzheimer’s disease may cause loss of appetite, apathy, poor sleep, and self-pity. These symptoms parallel those of depression. Knowing the signs can assist a caregiver or loved one in determining whether to target the person's depression or the illness causing these symptoms.2
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- Other symptoms include expressing thoughts of sadness or losing weight.1
- A person with Alzheimer's may not be able to describe their feelings, or the way they feel, which can make diagnosis of depression in Alzheimer's disease difficult.3
- Although not as accurate, a caregiver may need to be consulted for information.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 FamilyDoctor: Depression and Alzheimer's Disease
- ↑ CareGiver: Recognizing Depression in Elders
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 About.com: Symptoms of Depression in Dementia and Alzheimer's disease
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- Contributor: Tara
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Tara
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Alzheimer's Related Depression, Alzheimers related depression, Depression due to alzheimers, Alzheimers Depression, Depression from alzheimers, Depreession in Alzheimers, Depression in the alzheimers patient, Depresssion in the alzheimers patie, Depresssion in the alzheimers patient
- Last update: Dec. 10, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
