Researchers say there is a connection between depression and stroke

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By Nicole Boone
WBTW News13 Anchor
Published: July 24, 2008

Depression raises the danger of stroke in the elderly.

Researchers studying the link found older people who were depressed had a nearly three-fold increased risk.

Advocates hope the findings will push doctors to better diagnose and treat depression as a physical, and not just mental, condition.

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