Sleep Apnea May Reduce Antidepressant Response, Increase Dementia Risk

Published on April 7, 2015

Studies suggest sleep apnea may have a strong influence on antidepressant response and increase the risk for mild cognitive impairment in older patients with major depressive disorder, reports Medscape.

“This shows that clinicians should definitely screen for sleep apnea when patients are presenting with late-life depression,” lead author Lauren Waterman, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, told Medscape Medical News.