Multidemensional analysis of abulia in patients with dementia

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25460885
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: General internal medicine(including psychosomatic medicine)
• Research Institution: Yamagata University
• Principal Investigator: Saito Naohiro 山形大学, 医学(系)研究科(研究院), 講師 (20534168)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 認知症 / 無為 / 意欲低下 / 失感情症 / 抑うつ

Outline of Final Research Achievements

It's well known that behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) causes low quality of life in patients and caregivers. Abulia is a state of reduction in speech, movement, thought and emotional reaction. It is most commonly observed in patients with dementia. However, it has not been established how to evaluate and approach for treating it. We investigated depression, apathy, anhedonia and alexithymia in patients with dementia.

Free Research Field

行動神経学