Clinicodemographic and Psychosocial Factors Related to Presentation or Severity of Delusions of Theft among Females with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease.

Conclusions: The two groups had several differences regarding clinicodemographic and psychosocial factors. Furthermore, lower IADL scores were related to symptom presentation. Symptom severity correlated with cognitive functioning and caregiver burden.Clinical Implications: In the determination of treatment or care, differences in these factors should be considered. PMID: 31983299 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Clinical Gerontologist - January 29, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Clin Gerontol Source Type: research