Financial capacity in frontotemporal dementia and related presentations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Changes in financial judgement and skills can herald a neurodegenerative dementia and are a common reason for referral for cognitive neurologic assessment. However, patients with neurodegenerative diseases affecting the frontal or temporal lobes may perform well on standard cognitive tests, complicating clinical determinations about their diagnosis and financial capacity.

Methods

Forty-five patients with possible or probable FTD or Alzheimer's disease and 22 healthy controls completed two financial assessment batteries, the FACT and the FCAI. Patients' performance was compared to study partner estimates of patients' financial abilities.

Results

All three patient groups performed worse than controls on both the FACT and the FCAI. Study partners over-estimate

SUBMITTER: Gill S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6586696 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature