Preliminary evidence for an increased likelihood of a stable trajectory in mild cognitive impairment in individuals with higher motivational abilities

Preliminary evidence for an increased likelihood of a stable trajectory in mild cognitive impairment in individuals with higher motivational abilities

Abstract Background Motivational abilities (MA), that describe skills in relation to goal-oriented behavior, have recently been found to be associated with neuropathological aging. Here we examine the impact of MA on the long-term course of mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Methods We followed-up N =...

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Main Authors: Myriam V. Thoma, Simon Forstmeier, Roger Schmid, Oliver Kellner, Franziskos Xepapadakos, Ursula Schreiter Gasser, Andreas Blessing, Axel Ropohl, Gabriela Bieri-Brüning, Dries Debeer, Andreas Maercker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Mild cognitive impairment
Stability
Informant-rated motivational abilities
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0865-5

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