Impact of depressive symptoms in outcome of Alzheimer's disease.

Unlabelled: There is no consensus in the medical literature about the impact of depressive symptoms on the evolution of Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Objective: To compare the evolution of AD patients, with and without depressive symptoms, in terms of cognition, functionality and caregiver stress.

Methods: The study entailed 2 stages: an initial retrospective stage involving review of medical charts of patients with mild and moderate AD.