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. 2026 Jan 26;11(1):13. doi: 10.3390/geriatrics11010013
ABCB1 ATP-Binding Cassette Subfamily B Member 1
AD Alzheimer’s Disease
ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
AES Apathy Evaluation Scale
APA American Psychological Association
BA Behavioral Activation
BBB Blood–Brain Barrier
BDI Beck Depression Inventory
BDNF Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor
BMI Body Mass Index
CBT Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
CESD-10 Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (10-item version)
CNS Central Nervous System
CRP C-Reactive Protein
CSF Cerebrospinal Fluid
CSVD Cerebral Small Vessel Disease
CYP2C19 Cytochrome P450 2C19
CYP2D6 Cytochrome P450 2D6
CYP450 Cytochrome P450
DAMPs Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns
DLPFC Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
DSM-5 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
dTMS Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
ECT Electroconvulsive Therapy
EOD Early-Onset Depression
ESC/MEM Escitalopram + Memantine
FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration
FTD Frontotemporal Dementia
GDS Geriatric Depression Scale
HAM-D Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
HDRS Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
HDRS-21 21-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
HPA Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal (axis)
HTR2A 5-Hydroxytryptamine (Serotonin) Receptor 2A Gene
IADL Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
IL-6 Interleukin-6
IPT Interpersonal Therapy
LLD Late-Life Depression
LOD Late-Onset Depression
MADRS Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale
MDD Major Depressive Disorder
MDE Major Depressive Episode
MEM Memantine
MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging
MT Motor Threshold
NDRI Norepinephrine–Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor
NMDA N-Methyl-D-Aspartate
NLRP3 NOD-, LRR-, and Pyrin Domain-Containing Protein 3
NSAIDs Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
OMEGA-3 Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
PET Positron Emission Tomography
PROSPECT Prevention of Suicide in Primary Care Elderly: Collaborative Trial
RCT Randomized Controlled Trial
ROS Reactive Oxygen Species
rTMS Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
SLC6A4 Solute Carrier Family 6 Member 4 (Serotonin Transporter Gene)
SNRI Serotonin–Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor
SSRI Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
TMS Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
TNF-α Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha
TRD Treatment-Resistant Depression
TR-LOD Treatment-Resistant Late-Onset Depression
WMH White Matter Hyperintensities