Apathy could predict onset of dementia years before other symptoms
E-Mail Apathy - a lack of interest or motivation - could predict the onset of some forms of dementia many years before symptoms start, offering a window of opportunity to treat the disease at an early stage, according to new research from a team of scientists led by Professor James Rowe at the University of Cambridge. Frontotemporal dementia is a significant cause of dementia among younger people. It is often diagnosed between the ages of 45 and 65. It changes behaviour, language and personal...
United Kingdom Maura Malpetti Rogier Kievit James Rowe Brain Sciences Unit At Cambridge Journal Of The Alzheimer Association
Source: eurekalert.org