Late-Life Depression, Mild Cognitive Impairment, and Dementia: Possible Continuum?

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“…Dementia, depression, diabetes and cardiacrelated diseases were chosen in the focus because they have relationships with each other [32,34,35,36] and due to their costs to the patients, their next-of-kin, and to the healthcare sector [4]. Then, wearable sensors to measure bio-signals were defined based on earlier knowledge (e.g.…”

“…Specifically, earlier studies have recognized relationships between depression and diabetes [34], dementia [35], and cardiac-related diseases [36,37].…”

Behavioral management in the person with dementia

“…Many persons with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI) often develop depression which can aggravate the cognitive impairment (3,4). Persons with Alzheimer's disease often have concurrent apathy and/or depression (5-7).…”

Prediction of Depression among Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment Living in the Community

“…이러한 노 년기 우울증 환자의 경우 비우울증 환자에 비해 치매 위험도 가 2.53배나 높다 (Kim, Kim, Lee, & Park, 2011). MCI 노인 의 우울증 유병률은 20.1~44.3% (Lyketsos et al, 2002;Modrego & Ferrández, 2004;Panza et al, 2010) (Djernes, 2006), 신체적 영역으로 일상생활 수행능 력, 도구적 일상생활 수행능력 (Djernes, 2006;Shin, Kang, Jung, & Choi, 2007;Wada et al, 2004), 만성적인 신체질환 Djernes, 2006), 주관적 신체증상 (Moon, 2010;Shin et al, 2007), 수면 (Moon, 2010), 정신 사회적 영역으로 심리적 압 박이나 스트레스 (Kaneko, Motohashi, Sasaki, & Yamaji, 2007), 사회적 접촉과 지지 (Djernes, 2006;Moon, 2010 Step I 단계는 우울과 상관성을 나타낸 변수들 중 인구사회 학적 특성인 성별, 교육기간, 결혼상태, 동거가족수를 통제한 것이다.…”