Article ; Online: Sex-specific neuropsychological correlates of apathy and depression across neurodegenerative disorders.
International journal of geriatric psychiatry
2024 Volume 39, Issue 3, Page(s) e6080
Abstract: Background: Apathy and depression are common neuropsychiatric symptoms across neurodegenerative disorders and are associated with impairment in several cognitive domains, yet little is known about the influence of sex on these relationships.: ... ...
Abstract | Background: Apathy and depression are common neuropsychiatric symptoms across neurodegenerative disorders and are associated with impairment in several cognitive domains, yet little is known about the influence of sex on these relationships. Objectives: We examined the relationship between these symptoms with neuropsychological performance across a combined cohort with mild or major neurodegenerative disorders, then evaluated the impact of sex. Design, setting and participants: We conducted a cohort analysis of participants in the COMPASS-ND study with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), vascular MCI, Alzheimer's disease, mixed dementia, Parkinson's disease, frontotemporal dementia, and cognitively unimpaired (CU) controls. Measurements: Participants with neurodegenerative disease and CU controls were stratified by the presence (severity ≥1 on Neuropsychiatric Inventory Questionnaire) of either depressive symptoms alone, apathy symptoms alone, both symptoms, or neither. A neuropsychological battery evaluated executive function, verbal fluency, verbal learning, working memory, and visuospatial reasoning. Analysis of covariance was used to assess group differences with age, sex, and education as covariates. Results: Groups included depressive symptoms only (n = 70), apathy symptoms only (n = 52), both (n = 68), or neither (n = 262). The apathy and depression + apathy groups performed worse than the neither group on tests of working memory (t Conclusions: This study demonstrated that in neurodegenerative diseases, apathy with or without depression in males was associated with broad cognitive impairments. In females, depression was associated with deficits in executive function and verbal learning. These findings highlight the importance of effectively treating apathy and depression across the spectrum of neurodegenerative disorders with the goal of optimizing neuropsychological outcomes. |
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MeSH term(s) | Female ; Male ; Humans ; Neurodegenerative Diseases ; Apathy ; Depression ; Alzheimer Disease ; Frontotemporal Dementia |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2024-03-18 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 806736-3 |
ISSN | 1099-1166 ; 0885-6230 |
ISSN (online) | 1099-1166 |
ISSN | 0885-6230 |
DOI | 10.1002/gps.6080 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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