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Cognitive complaints in adults aging with HIV
— a pilot study | | Author(s) | David E Vance, Joe W Burrage Jr |
| Journal title | Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, vol 24, no 2, 2005 |
| Pages | pp 35-52 |
| Source | Haworth Document Delivery Service, The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA. http://www.HaworthPress.com |
| Keywords | AIDS ; Cognitive processes ; Mental disorder ; Ageing process ; Pilot ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | As adults age with HIV, they may be particularly vulnerable to developing neuropsychological impairments. In this pilot study, 50 HIV-positive and 50 HIV-negative adults were assessed on a variety of cognitive, affective and ageing measures. The HIV-positive group rated their cognitive ability as poorer compared with their HIV-negative counterparts. In fact, those who reported such cognitive complaints performed worse on several neuropsychological measures. However, many of these complaints may be medicated by psychosocial factors such as depression and stigma. Finally, the HIV-positive group also perceived that they were not ageing so well. Given that cognitive complaints correspond to neuropsychological performance, therapists should pay special attention to clients' reports of decreased cognitive vitality, as this could indicate the development of neuropsychological presentation. Implications for prevention, cognitive remediation and successful ageing are posited. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-061024203 A |
| Classmark | CQTT: DA: E: BG: 4UC: 7T |
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