Depressive Episodes in Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Early-Onset Dementia versus Late-Onset Dementia
Date of Award
7-29-2022
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Medical Science (MMSc)
First Advisor
Richard Marottoli, MD, MPH
Abstract
Dementia is an irreversible decline in cognition, which is most commonly seen in the elderly, but a minority of patients are diagnosed before the age of 65, in a subtype known as early-onset dementia. There is a strong association between dementia and major depression in the elderly, but the prevalence of depression in patients with early-onset dementia lacks consensus among existing studies, and there is a paucity of data in newly diagnosed individuals. We propose a cross-sectional study to measure the prevalence ratio of major depression in patients with early-onset dementia compared to those over the age of 65. Specifically, we aim to administer the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia to dichotomize the presence of a major depressive episode in newly diagnosed individuals with early-onset dementia when compared to those over 65 years-old. This study may improve our understanding of disease burden in patients with dementia of various ages.
Recommended Citation
Hauptli, Alex Jay, "Depressive Episodes in Patients with Newly-Diagnosed Early-Onset Dementia versus Late-Onset Dementia" (2022). Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses. 127.
https://elischolar.library.yale.edu/ysmpa_theses/127
