I am busy doing my studies on Alzheimer's and other dementia. I have been told about a year, year-and-a-half ago that it has recently been shown that chronic depression can permanently affect the frontal lobe.
Now that we are studying this in school I remembered being told this and it brought about my curiosity.
Now, I understand that dementias can bring on depression, but can chronic depression, which permanently affects the frontal lobe (I assume if left untreated) predispose a person to Alzheimer's or other form of dementia later in life?
I had asked our nursing instructor in class, but she wasn't sure, and I am still curious if anyone knows, or if they know any good websites for this subject. I have also researched my texts and have not found an answer
Thanks