People with depression are easily insane

An estimated 750,000 people in the UK suffer from dementia in some form.

A new study shows that people with depression may double their risk of developing dementia later. Experts once said that the two diseases often coexist, but it is unclear whether the disease could lead to the other disease.

The findings only reveal the link, not the direct cause .

Two studies published in the American Journal of Neurology show that depression means more likely to cause dementia, although they do not show why. The researchers emphasize that the discovery only reveals association , not a direct cause.

They say more research is needed to find out why the two diseases are related.

They believe that brain chemistry and lifestyle factors such as diet and the amount of time people take part in society can be factors.

Dr. Jane Saczynski of the University of Massachusetts, the leader of both studies, said: "While it is unclear whether dementia is caused by depression, there are many indications that depression can affect risk. muscle insane.

Her research focused on 949 elderly people for 17 years, suggesting that dementia occurs more often after depression.

At the end of the study period, 164 participants had insanity. Specifically, 22% of people with depression are insane compared to 17% from people without depression.

The second study followed 1239 Americans and observed the number of times a person suffered from depression to see the relationship with the risk of dementia. This study shows that the more people suffer from depression, the greater the risk of memory loss.