Symptoms of anxiety and depression in the course of cognitive decline

EJM Bierman, HC Comijs, C Jonker… - Dementia and geriatric …, 2007 - karger.com
Abstract Background/Aims: Anxiety and depression are common inpatients with cognitive
decline and Alzheimer's disease (AD), and recognition and treatment of these symptoms can …

Anxiety symptoms and cognitive performance in later life: results from the longitudinal aging study Amsterdam

EJM Bierman, HC Comijs, F Rijmen… - Aging and Mental …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: This study investigates whether, and if so how, anxiety symptoms are related to
cognitive decline in elderly persons and whether anxiety symptoms precede cognitive …

Anxiety disorder and accompanying subjective memory loss in the elderly as a predictor of future cognitive decline

G Sinoff, P Werner - International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The aim of the study was to empirically investigate the hypothesis that anxiety in
the elderly, secondary to loss of memory, predicts future cognitive decline. Method The …

Anxiety in Alzheimer's disease: Prevalence and comorbidity

L Teri, LE Ferretti, LE Gibbons… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 1999 - academic.oup.com
Background. Anxiety may be associated with psychiatric morbidity, disability, increased
health care utilization, and mortality in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients as it is in the …

Anxiety: a hidden element in dementia

VR Badrakalimuthu, AF Tarbuck - Advances in psychiatric treatment, 2012 - cambridge.org
Anxiety has reported prevalence rates between 38 and 72% among people with dementia. It
has a negative impact on cognitive impairment and is associated with agitation and poor …

The frequency and correlates of anxiety in patients with first-time diagnosed mild dementia

MJ Hynninen, MH Breitve, A Rongve… - International …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Background: Anxiety in persons with dementia has received little attention despite its severe
consequences. In this observational cross-sectional study, we investigated the frequency of …

Effects of anxiety versus depression on cognition in later life

EJM Bierman, HC Comijs, C Jonker… - The American Journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Objective The authors investigated the relationship between anxiety and cognition in older
persons, taking account of comorbid depression. Methods Data were used from the …

Anxiety is not associated with the risk of dementia or cognitive decline: the Rotterdam Study

RFAG de Bruijn, N Direk, SS Mirza, A Hofman… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective Anxiety and depression frequently co-occur in the elderly and in patients with
dementia. Prior research has shown that depression is related to the risk of dementia, but …

The effect of anxiety and depression on decline of memory function in Alzheimer's disease

EJM Bierman, HC Comijs, C Jonker… - International …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Background: Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and concomitant atrophy of the
hippocampus may be extra vulnerable to the consequences of psychological distress …

Managing anxiety in people with dementia: a case series

A Qazi, K Shankar, M Orrell - Journal of affective disorders, 2003 - Elsevier
Anxiety is common in people with dementia but little is known about its treatment. Seven
cases with moderate/severe dementia and significant clinical anxiety are described. Anxiety …