Apathy is associated with faster global cognitive decline and early nursing home admission in dementia with Lewy bodies

Apathy is associated with faster global cognitive decline and early nursing home admission in dementia with Lewy bodies

Abstract Background Little is known about the consequences of apathy in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), because previous research on apathy in dementia focused mainly on Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Methods In this longitudinal study, we included patients with AD (n = 128) and patients with DLB (n = 8...

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Main Authors: Monica H. Breitve, Kolbjørn Brønnick, Luiza J. Chwiszczuk, Minna J. Hynninen, Dag Aarsland, Arvid Rongve
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Alzheimer’s Research & Therapy
Subjects:
Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia with Lewy bodies
Apathy
Neuropsychology
Longitudinal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13195-018-0416-5

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