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·July 13, 2020·4 min read

Apathy Not Depression Helps to Predict Dementia

Older adults with higher baseline apathy, as well as those with increasing apathy over time, were at higher risk of developing dementia. Neither baseline depression nor developing depression symptoms over time had a noticeable impact on a later diagnosis of dementia.

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·July 17, 2019·2 min read

Apathy: The forgotten symptom of dementia

Feelings of apathy are present in almost half of all Alzheimer's patients.

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·November 13, 2015·4 min read

Brain Structure May Be the Root of Apathy

A new study reports on a neurobiological basis for apathy.

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·June 28, 2022·5 min read

Gender Differences in Behaviors Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline

Behavioral changes in men later in life including apathy and having false beliefs was associated with a risk of faster cognitive decline.

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·October 15, 2020·3 min read

Lack of Interest Linked With Increased Risk of Dementia

People who experience severe apathy have a significantly higher risk of developing dementia, a new study reports.