Late-life Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: Windows into Cognitive Decline?

Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are prevalent in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia and are associated with accelerated clinical disease progression.1 Such symptoms also occur in cognitively unimpaired older adults, in whom they may be harbingers of cognitive decline.2 Indeed, growing evidence suggests that depression, anxiety, and other late-life NPS may be risk factors or indicators for faster progression from cognitively normal status to MCI and dementia.1-3
Source: The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Invited Perspective Source Type: research