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Alzheimer’s Disease and Empathic Abilities: The Proposed Role of the Cingulate Cortex
Author(s) -
Marina Ávila-Villanueva,
Jaime Gómez-Ramírez,
Jesús Ávila,
Miguel A. Fernández-Blázquez
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer's disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2542-4823
DOI - 10.3233/adr-200282
Subject(s) - empathy , neurocognitive , psychology , feeling , cognition , neuroscience , cognitive psychology , social psychology
In recent years there has been increasing interest in examining the role of empathic abilities in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Empathy, the ability to understand and share another person’s feelings, implies the existence of emotional and cognitive processes and is a pivotal aspect for success in social interactions. In turn, self-empathy is oriented to one’s thoughts and feelings. Decline of empathy and self-empathy can occur during the AD continuum and can be linked to different neuroanatomical pathways in which the cingulate cortex may play a crucial role. Here, we will summarize the involvement of empathic abilities through the AD continuum and further discuss the potential neurocognitive mechanisms that contribute to decline of empathy and self-empathy in AD.

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