Journal article
Delay and Probability Discounting as Candidate Markers for Dementia: An Initial Investigation
Abstract
The present study investigated delay discounting and probability discounting-behavioral economic indices of impulsivity and risk proneness, respectively-in 39 healthy older adults and 25 older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Relative to the healthy group, it was hypothesized that older adults with MCI would display greater levels of impulsivity, risk proneness, and response inconsistency. The MCI group was found to display a unique …
Authors
Lindbergh CA; Puente AN; Gray JC; Mackillop J; Miller LS
Journal
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, Vol. 29, No. 7, pp. 651–662
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
November 1, 2014
DOI
10.1093/arclin/acu043
ISSN
0887-6177