Apathy Measures in Older Adults and People with Dementia: A Systematic Review of Measurement Properties Using the COSMIN Methodology

CONCLUSION: Numerous scales are available to assess apathy, with varying psychometric properties. The AES and LARS are recommended for measuring apathy in older adults and people living with dementia. The apathy dimension of the commonly used Neuropsychiatric Inventory should be limited to screening for apathy.PMID:33975314 | DOI:10.1159/000515678

Source: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - May 11, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Clare Burgon Sarah Elizabeth Goldberg Veronika van der Wardt Catherine Brewin Rowan H Harwood Source Type: research