Journal article
Apathy in Dementia: Clinical and Sociodemographic Correlates
Abstract
The authors examine prevalence and the sociodemographic and clinical correlates of apathy in dementia. Apathy was assessed in 121 outpatients in a behavioral neurology clinic using the Informant and Clinician versions of the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES-I, AES-C). Apathy was found to be very prevalent across the dementias. Functional impairment, aberrant motor behavior, and irritability were associated with a greater likelihood of being …
Authors
Clarke DE; van Reekum R; Simard M; Streiner DL; Conn D; Cohen T; Freedman M
Journal
Journal of Neuropsychiatry, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 337–347
Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Publication Date
7 2008
DOI
10.1176/jnp.2008.20.3.337
ISSN
0895-0172