The impact of apathy on cognitive performance in the elderly.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the impact of apathy on cognitive performance in the elderly following the conceptual principles proposed by Marin¹ and Stuss et al² and to determine the role of the symptoms of apathy in different cognitive domains.

Methods

Cross-sectional study with a cohort of healthy elderly subjects over 55 years old (n = 140). One hundred forty healthy-elderly subjects (aged 79.24 ± 8.6 years old) were recruited from 12 day centers in Northern Spain. Participants underwent a neuropsychological battery, which evaluated Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), attention, processing speed, verbal fluency, visual and verbal memory, working memory, and executive functioning. Apathy was assessed by the Lille Apathy Rating Scale (LARS), which is compos

SUBMITTER: Montoya-Murillo G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6594084 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature