Abstract
Down syndrome is an intellectual disability requiring periodic monitoring of cognition given the near universal presence of Alzheimer’s Disease related neuropathology and high rates of dementia in middle adulthood. We review current approaches to detecting decline in this population, including informant-based measures, dementia screening tools, and neuroimaging techniques. The challenges for detecting decline in this group are discussed, including the need to take into account premorbid cognitive function as well as medical comorbidity.
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, assessment, decline, dementia, down syndrome, neuropsychological, sleep.
Current Alzheimer Research
Title:Clinical Assessment of Cognitive Decline in Adults with Down Syndrome
Volume: 13 Issue: 1
Author(s): Marwan Sabbagh and Jamie Edgin
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Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, assessment, decline, dementia, down syndrome, neuropsychological, sleep.
Abstract: Down syndrome is an intellectual disability requiring periodic monitoring of cognition given the near universal presence of Alzheimer’s Disease related neuropathology and high rates of dementia in middle adulthood. We review current approaches to detecting decline in this population, including informant-based measures, dementia screening tools, and neuroimaging techniques. The challenges for detecting decline in this group are discussed, including the need to take into account premorbid cognitive function as well as medical comorbidity.
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Sabbagh Marwan and Edgin Jamie, Clinical Assessment of Cognitive Decline in Adults with Down Syndrome, Current Alzheimer Research 2016; 13 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567205012666150921095724
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1567205012666150921095724 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-5828 |
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