By Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, September 29, 2021
Depression in young adulthood might increase risk for cognitive impairment in old age, a new UCSF study has found.
The study — which used predictive models to determine depressive symptoms over a lifetime — found that the chances of cognitive impairment were 73% higher for those estimated to have elevated depressive symptoms in early adulthood, and 43% higher for those estimated to have elevated depressive symptoms in later life.
The findings could create a new sense of urgency in treating young people with depression, as that might have the potential to help them later in life — especially as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on the mental health of young people.
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