In:
American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease & Other Dementiasr, SAGE Publications, Vol. 20, No. 4 ( 2005-07), p. 248-254
Abstract:
Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients have been reported by caregivers to display “behaviors from past self-identities” (BPSI); however, there is little known about these distinct behaviors. This study, the first to explore BPSI, hypothesized that BPSI were associated with self-memory and cognitive impairments. Its purpose was to determine if AD subjects with and without BPSI differed on measures of autobiographical memory, selective attention, and fluency. The cross-sectional design compared 35 moderatestage AD subjects from an AD research center. Subjects demonstrating BPSI (37 percent) recalled significantly fewer recent autobiographical memories than AD subjects without BPSI. The results establish BPSI as a common behavior among moderate-stage AD patients and suggest that paucity of recent self-memories contributes to BPSI.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1533-3175
,
1938-2731
DOI:
10.1177/153331750502000405
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2005
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2235173-5
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