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P1‐140: Factors associated with a stable and long‐lasting home life in patients with Alzheimer's disease
Author(s) -
Matsumura Miyuki
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2015.06.338
Subject(s) - cognition , galantamine , disease , medicine , wisconsin card sorting test , test (biology) , alzheimer's disease , psychology , dementia , donepezil , clinical psychology , audiology , psychiatry , neuropsychology , paleontology , biology
scores on appreciation and reasoning were statistically lower than controls, though absolute differences were minor (appreciation median 8 vs. 8, Wilcoxon Rank Sum p1⁄40.04; reasoning median 7 vs. 8, Wilcoxon Rank Sum p1⁄40.04). Conclusions: MCI participants generally performed adequately on the CAT-GT, with some demonstrating impaired understanding. Correlations with overall cognitive function and a validated measure of decision-making capacity suggest that the CAT-GT, particularly the understanding subscale, may assist in assessing the capacity of persons with MCI to decide whether to undergo APOE testing.