Antidepressants worsened cognition in patients with dementia, according to a new study, but some experts strongly disagree with the findings.

"We found that antidepressants were associated with worse cognitive decline, but not all antidepressants were equal. Our findings could help guide choice of antidepressant in pati

Researchers hope their findings help doctors prescribe antidepressants "that are better adapted for patients with dementia."

Dementia is typically associated with severe loss of memory and cognitive function. It's often accompanied by a variety of other psychiatric symptoms, such as anxiety, sleep loss, and depression. A new population-based study led by researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found a common first-line class of medications prescribed to dementia patients for depression could be hastening their cognitive decline,