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Apathy in presymptomatic genetic frontotemporal dementia predicts cognitive decline and is driven by structural brain changes

July 1, 2021 Abstract Introduction Apathy adversely affects prognosis and survival of patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). We test whether apathy develops in presymptomatic genetic FTD, and is associated with cognitive decline and brain atrophy. Methods...

A – 11 Are Self-Reported Cognitive Symptoms an Accurate Evaluation of Cognitive Functioning?

May 28, 2021 AbstractObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate whether self-reports of cognitive symptoms were associated with cognitive test performances.MethodsThe sample included 112 Canadian Football League (CFL) athletes who were diagnosed using CFL...

Association of life‐course depression with the risk of dementia in late life: A nationwide twin study

March 4, 2021 Abstract Introduction Whether depression is a prodromal phase or risk factor for dementia is under debate. We aimed to unveil the nature of depression–dementia association by looking into the time window of depression occurrence. Methods Dementia‐free...