Depressive symptoms may be associated with semantic memory decline in elderly adults.
| Autor: | Faoro M; Psychology Graduate Program, Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal do Paraná - Curitiba, PR, Brazil., Hamdan AC; Psychology Graduate Program, Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal do Paraná - Curitiba, PR, Brazil. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Dementia & neuropsychologia [Dement Neuropsychol] 2021 Jul-Sep; Vol. 15 (3), pp. 350-356. |
| DOI: | 10.1590/1980-57642021dn15-030006 |
| Abstrakt: | Depressive symptoms are associated with a decline of episodic memory, but the relationship with semantic memory remains unclear. Objective: The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship of depressive symptoms with the semantic memory in a community-based sample of elderly adults. The sample comprised two groups, namely, clinical (with depressive symptoms) and control. Methods: The following instruments were used General Evaluation Questionnaire, Montreal Cognitive Assessment-Basic, Wechsler Abbreviate Scale of Intelligence, Geriatric Depression Scale-30 (GDS-30), Beck Depression Inventory-II, Boston Nomination Test (BNT), vocabulary, verbal fluency test (fruits and animals), and Brief Cognitive Screening Battery. Results: The results showed a significant difference between groups only in BNT. A significant correlation was observed between the BNT and GDS-30. Participants with symptoms of severe depression performed poorly on BNT when compared with individuals with mild symptoms. Conclusion: These results support the hypothesis that depressive symptoms in elderly adults can affect semantic memory and may worsen with the severity of symptoms. Competing Interests: Disclosure: The authors report no conflicts of interest. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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