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The impact of depressive symptoms on health-related quality of life in patients with subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease
- Source :
- International Psychogeriatrics. 28:2045-2054
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2016.
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Abstract
- Background:Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important issue in the context of dementia care. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between HRQOL and depressive symptoms in patients with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and subtypes of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer´s disease (AD).Methods:In this cross-sectional, observational study, a control group and four experimental groups (SCD, non-amnestic MCI, amnesticMCI, AD) were compared. Neuropsychological measurers (NTBV) and psychological questionnaires were used for data collection.Results:The control group scored higher than patients with SCD, naMCI, aMCI, or AD for the Mental Health Component Score (MHCS) of the Short Form of the Health Survey (SF-36). The Physical Health Component Score (PHCS) of the SF-36 differed only between some groups. Furthermore, cognitive variables were more strongly associated with the physical aspects of HRQOL, whereas depressive symptoms were more strongly related with the mental aspects of HRQOL.Conclusions:HRQOL and depressive symptoms are closely related in patients with cognitive impairments. Therefore, it is of great importance to assess patients with subjective impairment carefully in terms of depressive symptoms.
- Subjects :
- Male
Health Status
Context (language use)
Diagnostic Self Evaluation
03 medical and health sciences
Cognition
0302 clinical medicine
Quality of life
Alzheimer Disease
Interview, Psychological
medicine
Humans
Dementia
Cognitive Dysfunction
Cognitive decline
Aged
030214 geriatrics
Depression
business.industry
Neuropsychology
Mental Status and Dementia Tests
medicine.disease
Mental health
Psychiatry and Mental health
Clinical Psychology
Austria
Quality of Life
Female
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Alzheimer's disease
business
Gerontology
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1741203X and 10416102
- Volume :
- 28
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Psychogeriatrics
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....83dcef7a8d730472a4c3b1007c6f5a37