Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Background: This study focused on comparing clinical and neuropsychological aspects in individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) versus healthy controls (HCs) in a memory clinic, aiming to identify factors linked to the progression towards mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia.
Method: We retrospectively analysed data from 945 SCD patients and 68 HCs at Clínica Universidad de Navarra memory clinic between 2001 and 2017, with 450 followed up until January 2020, the study involved various assessments including medical interviews, lab tests, neuropsychological evaluations (during the first interview and follow-ups), and brain imaging. All the neuropsychological variables were adjusted for age, sex and education.
Introduction: Patients with subjective memory complaints (SMC) may include subgroups with different neuropsychological profiles and risks of cognitive impairment.
Methods: Cluster analysis was performed on two datasets (n: 630 and 734) comprising demographic and neuropsychological data from SMC and healthy controls (HC). Survival analyses were conducted on clusters.
Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by progressive deterioration of cognitive functions. Some individuals with subjective cognitive decline (SCD) are in the early phase of the disease and subsequently progress through the AD continuum. Although neuroimaging biomarkers could be used for the accurate and early diagnosis of preclinical AD, the findings in SCD samples have been heterogeneous.
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