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Evaluating The Impacts Of Antidepressant Use On The Risk Of Dementia, Ran Duan
Evaluating The Impacts Of Antidepressant Use On The Risk Of Dementia, Ran Duan
Theses and Dissertations--Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Dementia is a clinical syndrome caused by neurodegeneration or cerebrovascular injury. Patients with dementia suffer from deterioration in memory, thinking, behavior and the ability to perform everyday activities. Since there are no cures or disease-modifying therapies for dementia, there is much interest in identifying modifiable risk factors that may help prevent or slow the progression of cognitive decline. Medications are a common focus of this type of research.
Importantly, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 19.1% of the population aged 60 and over report taking antidepressants during 2011-2014, and this number tends to …