The Prevalence of Autonomic Symptoms in Dementia and Their Association with Physical Activity, Activities of Daily Living and Quality of Life
Author(s) -
Louise Allan,
Ian G. McKeith,
Clive Ballard,
Rose Anne Kenny
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.026
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1421-9824
pISSN - 1420-8008
DOI - 10.1159/000094971
Subject(s) - dementia , quality of life (healthcare) , activities of daily living , medicine , depression (economics) , dementia with lewy bodies , lewy body , vascular dementia , alzheimer's disease , geriatric depression scale , disease , physical therapy , gerontology , psychiatry , depressive symptoms , cognition , nursing , economics , macroeconomics
There is little published data regarding autonomic symptoms in dementia. This study aimed to examine the prevalence and severity of autonomic symptoms in patients with different subtypes of dementia in comparison with healthy controls, and their association with levels of physical activity, depression, quality of life and ability to carry out activities of daily living.
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