Alexithymia in people with subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and mild Alzheimer's disease

Yuruyen M., Akcan F. E., Batun G. C., Gultekin G., Toprak M., Yavuzer H., ...More

AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, vol.29, no.6, pp.1105-1111, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s40520-017-0725-8
  • Journal Name: AGING CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1105-1111
  • Keywords: Alexithymia, Mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease, Subjective cognitive decline, PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS, CROSS-VALIDATION, DEMENTIA, SCALE, RELIABILITY, DISORDERS, CONSTRUCT, YOUNGER
  • Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Behavioral and psychological symptoms are widely accepted as accelerator factors in progression to dementia. Although alexithymia is closely related to normal aging process and poor neurocognitive performance, alexithymia has not been included in these symptoms yet.