Open AccessResting-State Function Connectivity Associated With Being a “Morning-Type” Dementia Caregiver and Having Lower Depression Symptom Severity
Author(s) -
Stephen F. Smagula,
Helmet T. Karim,
Tamer S. Ibrahim,
Robert T. Krafty,
Sarah T. Stahl,
Juleen Rodakowski,
Charles F. Reynolds,
Martica H. Hall,
Howard Aizenstein
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series b, psychological sciences and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbaa115
Subject(s) - posterior cingulate , psychology , default mode network , clinical psychology , morning , audiology , clinical dementia rating , functional connectivity , depression (economics) , medicine , psychiatry , cognition , neuroscience , cognitive impairment , economics , macroeconomics
A lack of "morningness" predicts greater depression symptom severity over time, including in a vulnerable group of older adults: family dementia caregivers (dCGs). Evidence regarding the neurobiological basis of these correlations is needed to guide future research towards biomarker-informed detection and prevention approaches. We therefore primarily aimed to identify simple resting-state biomarkers that correlated with a lack of "morningness" in dCGs.