Cognitive impairment in depression and cerebrovascular disease

The treatment of patients with cognitive impairment (CI) remains an urgent problem of modern neurology and psychiatrydue to the widespread prevalence of CI and the predicted increase in the number of patients in the future. Among the most common reasons for the development of cognitive deficits in young patients are depressive disorders, and in the elderly – vascular disease of the brain, Alzheimer's disease and their combination. We discuss pathophysiological features of CI in depression, and possible therapeutic options that allow to choose personalized therapy and improve the quality of life of patients.