Effects of Anosognosia on Perceived Stress and Cortisol Levels in Alzheimer’s Disease

Anosognosia, or unawareness of one’s own cognitive deficits, may cause issues when measuring perceived stress and cortisol levels in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). The goal of this study was to examine the effects of anosognosia on perceived stress and salivary cortiso...

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Main Authors: Genevieve Arsenault-Lapierre, Victor Whitehead, Sonia Lupien, Howard Chertkow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/209570