Apathy as a Predictor for Conversion From Mild Cognitive Impairment to Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies.

David FresnaisSusanne Bejerot Susanne BejerotAdrian D MeehanBrynjar Fure

Published in: Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology (2022)

Apathy was associated with an increased risk of conversion to AD and all-cause dementia in patients with MCI. The role of apathy as a marker for incident dementia needs to be investigated in large, high-quality studies.

Keyphrases

mild cognitive impairment
cognitive decline
case control
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
cross sectional