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Research article summary:
Negligible effects of depression on verbal and spatial performance in Alzheimers disease.
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We examined whether a diagnosis of depression affects verbal and visuospatial performance in Alzheimers disease (AD). Using data from a population-based study, persons with AD and depression (AD/D), AD alone and a control group of normal older adults ... (Full abstract text below) Published 2002
in Journal: Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord
(Language : eng)
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1. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord.
2002 ;13(1):1-7
Negligible effects of depression on verbal and spatial performance in Alzheimer's disease.
Berger AK, Fahlander K, Wahlin A, Bäckman L
Stockholm Gerontology Research Center and Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy and Elderly Care Research (Neurotec), Division of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. anna-karin.berger@neurotec.ki.se
We examined whether a diagnosis of depression affects verbal and visuospatial performance in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Using data from a population-based study, persons with AD and depression (AD/D), AD alone and a control group of normal older adults were compared in two tests of verbal ability (category and letter fluency) and two tests of visuospatial skill (block design and clock drawing). As expected, there were clear AD-related deficits across all cognitive tasks. More importantly, the AD and AD/D groups were indistinguishable on all task variables. The lack of effects of depression was discussed relative to the view that those symptoms of this disease which are especially detrimental to cognitive functioning (e.g. concentration difficulties, lack of interest, loss of energy) may already be present in AD as a result of the neurodegenerative process.
PMID : 11731708 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]
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| First Name | LastName | Initials |
| Anna-Karin | Berger | AK |
| Kjell | Fahlander | K |
| Ake | Wahlin | A |
| Lars | Bäckman | L |
Affiliation: Stockholm Gerontology Research Center and Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Occupational Therapy and Elderly Care Research (Neurotec), Division of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. anna-karin.berger@neurotec.ki.se
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