# 🧠 Is your forgetfulness due to aging or depression?

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- Last updated: 2026-08-15
- Page title: 🧠 Is your forgetfulness due to aging or depression? | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alişan Burak Yaşar

> Everyone who comes in with memory complaints thinks of "dementia." But failing to ask this question risks missing a potentially life-changing diagnosis: Ps

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# 🧠 Is your forgetfulness due to aging or depression?

April 8, 2026Recent Articles

Everyone who comes in with memory complaints thinks of "dementia." But failing to ask this question risks missing a potentially life-changing diagnosis:

Pseudodementia — a dementia-like presentation caused by depression.

In this 14-slide, evidence-based guide:

🔵 The difference between memory loss in depression and dementia
⚡ The clinical distinction between an "I don't know" response and an incorrect answer
🖥️ The role of MRI and PET in differential diagnosis
💊 If it is depression, treatment can restore memory
🟠 How early diagnosis makes a difference in dementia
🔗 What to do when both coexist

Swipe → This distinction makes all the difference.

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Key references:
Brodaty & Connors, 2020 · Alzheimer's & Dementia
Ainsworth et al., 2024 · Am. J. Psychiatry
Mouta et al., 2023 · General Psychiatry
Chouliaras & O'Brien, 2023 · Molecular Psychiatry

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