Effects of Anosognosia on Perceived Stress and Cortisol Levels in Alzheimer’s Disease
Joint Authors
Whitehead, Victor
Arsenault-Lapierre, Genevieve
Chertkow, Howard
Lupien, Sonia
Source
International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Anosognosia, or unawareness of one’s own cognitive deficits, may cause issues when measuring perceived stress and cortisol levels in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
The goal of this study was to examine the effects of anosognosia on perceived stress and salivary cortisol levels in normal elderly (NE) adults, MCI individuals, newly diagnosed AD patients, and long-lasting AD patients, suspected to show more anosognosia.
An anosognosia index for perceived stress was computed by subtracting the score on the Perceived Stress Scale measured in the participants and their relative.
Cortisol levels were measured four times a day over two nonconsecutive days.
Greater anosognosia for dementia correlated with greater anosognosia for perceived stress in the group as a whole.
However, no correlation between cortisol levels and either anosognosia for dementia or perceived stress was observed.
Our results suggest that measuring perceived stress in AD patients may be influenced by anosognosia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Arsenault-Lapierre, Genevieve& Whitehead, Victor& Lupien, Sonia& Chertkow, Howard. 2012. Effects of Anosognosia on Perceived Stress and Cortisol Levels in Alzheimer’s Disease. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Arsenault-Lapierre, Genevieve…[et al.]. Effects of Anosognosia on Perceived Stress and Cortisol Levels in Alzheimer’s Disease. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Arsenault-Lapierre, Genevieve& Whitehead, Victor& Lupien, Sonia& Chertkow, Howard. Effects of Anosognosia on Perceived Stress and Cortisol Levels in Alzheimer’s Disease. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-454760
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-454760