Repetitive negative thinking is associated with amyloid, tau, and cognitive decline.

The Cognitive Debt hypothesis proposes that repetitive negative thinking (RNT), a modifiable process common to many psychological risk factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) may itself increase risk. We sought to empirically examine relationships between RNT and markers of AD, compared with anxiety and depression symptoms.

• Publication date: Jul 2020
• Journal: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
• Publication date: Marchant NL, Lovland LR, Jones R, Pichet Binette A, Gonneaud J, Arenaza-Urquijo EM, Chételat G, Villeneuve S,
• ISSN: 1552-5279