From the October 2016 issue of Massachusetts General Hospital's Mind, Mood, & Memory (MMM)
Persistent Feelings of Apathy May Be Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
Lack of motivation has been associated with higher risk for brain disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
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Apathy—feelings of indifference and lack of interest and motivation—is an important harbinger of dementia In people who go on to develop Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other dementias, emotional and behavioral changes that reflect this growing loss of interest may be the first signal of cognitive problems. “Apathy is a strong clinical marker in AD,” says […]