Clinically significant anxiety as a risk factor for dementia in the elderly community

J Santabárbara, R Lopez‐Anton… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To evaluate whether clinically significant anxiety is an independent risk factor for
dementia, taking into account both depression among potentially confounding factors and …

Old worries and new anxieties: behavioral symptoms and mild cognitive impairment in a population study

C Andreescu, E Teverovsky, B Fu, TF Hughes… - The American Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To disentangle the complex associations of depression and anxiety with mild
cognitive impairment (MCI) at the population level. We examined subgroups of anxiety …

Subclinical levels of anxiety but not depression are associated with planning performance in a large population-based sample

JM Unterrainer, K Domschke, B Rahm… - Psychological …, 2018 - cambridge.org
BackgroundMajor depression and anxiety disorders are known to negatively influence
cognitive performance. Moreover, there is evidence for greater cognitive decline in older …

Is there a bidirectional relationship between depressive symptoms and cognitive ability in older people? A prospective study using the English Longitudinal Study of …

CR Gale, M Allerhand, IJ Deary - Psychological medicine, 2012 - cambridge.org
BackgroundCross-sectional surveys of older people commonly find associations between
higher levels of depressive symptoms and poorer cognitive performance, but the direction of …

Change in perceived stress and 2‐year change in cognitive function among older adults: The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

J Feeney, M O'Sullivan, RA Kenny… - Stress and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Prolonged or severe stress can adversely affect older adults' cognitive function, but
population‐based studies investigating this relationship over time are rare. Previous studies …

How much do depressive symptoms affect cognition at the population level? The Monongahela–Youghiogheny Healthy Aging Team (MYHAT) study

M Ganguli, B Snitz, JV Bilt… - International journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine the impact of subjective depressive symptoms on objective
performance on tests of several cognitive domains, in a community‐based sample of older …

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 …

Anxiety, depression, and comorbid anxiety and depression: risk factors and outcome over two years

OP Almeida, B Draper, J Pirkis, J Snowdon… - International …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Background: This study aimed to determine:(1) the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and
depression associated with anxiety (DA);(2) the risk factor profile of depression, anxiety, and …

Anxiety and behavioural disturbance as markers of prodromal Alzheimer's disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment

D Gallagher, R Coen, D Kilroy… - … journal of geriatric …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background Depression and anxiety have been reported to be independently predictive of
conversion to Alzheimer's disease (AD) in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) …

Anxiety disorders, depressive episodes and cognitive impairment no dementia in community‐dwelling older men and women

O Potvin, C Hudon, M Dion, S Grenier… - International journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Background Anxiety symptoms are highly prevalent in elders with mild cognitive disorders,
but little is known about the associations of specific anxiety disorders to mild cognitive …