Dr. Darya Gaysina

Darya Gaysina, Ph.D., a developmental psychologist from the University of Sussex, analyzed 34 studies on the connection between brain aging and depression. She found that individuals who experienced depressive symptoms at the start of each study experienced a decrease in their cognitive state over a six-year period that was 35 percent faster than those who did not have these symptoms at the beginning.

Question Answered By Dr. Darya Gaysina

"Is there a study about depression and dementia?"

"Does aging heavily impact cognitive function?"

"What were the outcomes of the depression and dementia studies?"

"Does depression speed up brain aging? Or, is cognitive decline causing people to be depressed?"

"What happens in the brain with depression? What is depression?"

"How can you differentiate depression from early-onset Alzheimer’s or dementia?"

"Is there a biological basis or genetic predisposition for depression?"

"What are the environmental factors that will predispose someone towards depression?"