Do people become more apathetic as they grow older? A longitudinal study in healthy individuals

被引：115

作者：

Brodaty, Henry ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Altendorf, Annette ^{[1
,2
]}

Withall, Adrienne ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Sachdev, Perminder ^{[2
,3
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Prince Wales Hosp, Acad Dept Old Age Psychiat, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia

[2] Univ New S Wales, Sch Psychiat, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[3] Univ New S Wales, Primary Dementia Collaborat Res Ctr, Sydney, NSW, Australia

[4] Prince Wales Hosp, Inst Neuropsychiat, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia

来源：

INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOGERIATRICS | 2010年 / 22卷 / 03期

基金：

英国医学研究理事会;

关键词：

apathy; motivation; healthy elderly; aging; longitudinal study; ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE; STROKE PATIENTS; DEPRESSION; DEMENTIA; SYMPTOMS; PREVALENCE; INFARCTION; BRAIN; SPECT; ONSET;

D O I：

10.1017/S1041610209991335

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Background: The aim of this study was to determine levels, rates and progression of apathy in healthy older persons and to investigate factors associated with its progression. Methods: Seventy-six healthy elderly subjects, aged 58-85 years (mean 69.9), who were recruited by general advertisement and through local community groups, participated as a control group for a longitudinal study of stroke patients. Data were collected on demographic, psychological, neuropsychological and neuroimaging (MRI) variables and apathy was rated by informants on the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES). Results: Apathy scores and rates increased over 5 years, especially in men. Change of apathy was associated with informant ratings of cognitive decline in the years prior to baseline assessment but not to subsequent neuropsychological, neuroimaging or functional changes. Conclusions: Apathy increases with age in otherwise healthy community-dwelling individuals, particularly in men.

引用

页码：426 / 436

页数：11

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