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Personality change in dementia
Author(s)Lucy Aitken, Stephen Simpson, Alistair Burns
Journal titleInternational Psychogeriatrics, vol 11, no 3, September 1999
Pagespp 263-272
KeywordsDementia ; Personality.
AnnotationThe prevalence and nature of personality change in 99 patients with dementia of the Alzheimer type and multi-infarct dementia was examined. Personality was assessed using an informant-rated inventory of the patient's personality before and after the onset of dementia, with the difference equating to a change in personality. Personality characteristics were related to the patient's age and sex, duration of illness, degree of cognitive impairment, longer duration of illness, and neurological signs. The findings reflect those from other studies and emphasise the biological basis of personality change in dementia. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-000127213 A
ClassmarkEA: DK

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