The impact of chronic psychiatric disorders on cognitive decline.
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Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. 2017-09-01, vol. 136, n° 3, p. 280-287
Résumé en anglais
Based on seemingly contradictory results in the existing literature, the objective of our study was to investigate whether older individuals suffering from chronic psychiatric disorders show a more rapid decline in cognitive ...Lire la suite >
Based on seemingly contradictory results in the existing literature, the objective of our study was to investigate whether older individuals suffering from chronic psychiatric disorders show a more rapid decline in cognitive performances than their non-psychiatric counterparts, or if the pattern of decline through older age is similar in both groups. A total of 820 older adults were selected from the Ageing Multidisciplinary Investigation (AMI) cohort study, which studies health-related issues of people over 65 years old living in rural areas. Among them, 30 suffer from chronic psychiatric disorders. Cognition was assessed with four neuropsychological tests: the Mini-Mental State Examination, the Digit Symbol Substitution Test, the Free and Cued Selective Reminding test and the Isaacs Set Test. Linear mixed models were used to compare the evolution of cognitive performances in the two groups between baseline and the four-year follow-up. Despite lower performances at baseline, the pattern of cognitive decline of the psychiatric group is similar to that of the control group. As suggested by this study conducted in rural communities, community-dwelling people suffering from chronic psychiatric disorders should not be considered at greater risk of age-related accelerated cognitive decline than the non-psychiatric older population.< Réduire
Mots clés en anglais
Aged
Aged
80 and over
Aging
Cognitive Dysfunction
Female
France
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders
Prospective Studies
Rural Population
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