Alzheimer's Research & Therapy
Behavioral symptoms differed years before cognitive impairment
Models identified symptom differences 12 years before mild cognitive impairment diagnosis and five years before dementia diagnosis in adults aged 60 or older.Models identified symptom differences 12 years before mild cognitive impairment diagnosis and five years before dementia diagnosis in adults aged 60 or older.
Cohort · 11,781 peopleNeuropsychiatric symptoms
Who was studied11,781 cognitively normal older adults
What changedBehavioral symptoms differed 12 years before mild cognitive impairment diagnosis
The catchThe observation window did not capture when symptom differences began