Depressive Symptoms and Tau Accumulation in the Inferior Temporal Lobe and Entorhinal Cortex in Cognitively Normal Older Adults: A Pilot Study

Abstract

Results suggest that IT and EC tau are modestly associated with depressive symptoms in CN older adults. Findings suggest a link between depressive symptoms and tau-mediated neurodegeneration in a region vulnerable in AD. Future longitudinal studies examining the association of more severe depressive symptoms and cerebral tau accumulation are needed to substantiate this finding and to guide prevention and treatment in AD.