Apathy is increasingly recognised as a common behavioural syndrome in psychiatric
disorders, but it is conceptually ill defined. The aim of this study was to examine the concept …

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by a number of serious and
debilitating behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD). The most common …

Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are core features of Alzheimer's disease and related
dementias. Once thought to emerge primarily in people with late-stage disease, these …

There is wide acknowledgement that apathy is an important behavioural syndrome in
Alzheimer's disease and in various neuropsychiatric disorders. In light of recent research …

Apathy is a common condition in Parkinson's disease (PD) and is generally defined as a
lack of motivation. It is associated with more severe cognitive dysfunction and a decrease in …

Apathy is a common behavioral symptom of Alzheimer's disease (AD), being present in up to
70% of patients. Apathy in AD and non-AD populations has been associated with …

Background: Although the diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD) still relies mainly on the
appearance of its classical motor features of resting tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia, and …

Background: Depressive symptoms, fatigue, and apathy are common symptoms among
medically ill older adults and patients with advanced disease, and have been associated …

Objective To determine the usefulness of a formal, structured, nonpharmacological treatment
for apathetic dementia patients. Patients and Methods A controlled, cross-over, randomized …

The objective of this paper was to assess the prevalence, incidence, persistence, and risk
and mortality factors for Apathy Syndrome in Alzheimer's disease (ASAD) in a clinical …