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Supports depression screening in adults over 50; leaves open whether treatment modifies stroke risk.
Persistent depression is associated with twice the risk of stroke in adults over 50, a study reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association has shown. Researchers interviewed 16 178 people every two years from 1998 to 2010 and assessed their symptoms of stroke and depression.1 All of the participants were taking part in the Health and Retirement Study, a longitudinal study investigating health and personal finances in people over …
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