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Affective and behavioral symptoms in African-Americans with Alzheimer's disease or vascular dementia
Author(s)Bryan A Bernard, Robert S Wilson, David W Gilley
Journal titleJournal of Mental Health and Aging, vol 4, no 1, Spring 1998
Pagespp 97-104
KeywordsBlack people ; Dementia ; Behaviour disorders ; Symptoms ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
AnnotationAs part of a case-control study of dementia in African Americans, behavioural symptoms were evaluated in 62 vascular dementia (VaD) and 86 Alzheimer's disease (AD) participants with the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HRS-D) and the Rush Patient Behaviour Checklist. Each measure was completed using a structured interview with a caregiver informant. Those with AD exhibited higher rates of psychomotor agitation and hallucinations; specifically, symptom frequency was associated with level of cognitive impairment in AD but not in VaD. Rates of depression, irritability, inappropriate actions, repetitive movements, and apathy were comparable between diagnostic groups. These data suggest modest differences in behavioural symptoms between these two common dementia syndromes. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-981110208 A
ClassmarkTKE: EA: EP: CT: 4C: 7T

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