A Cross‐Sectional, Mixed‐Methods Analysis of Affective Symptoms and Quality‐of‐Life in Persons Experiencing Subjective Cognitive Decline

Abstract

Background: Affective symptoms, (i.e., anxiety and depressive) in the presence of subjective cognitive decline (SCD), increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD) dementia and decrease quality‐of‐life (QoL). The hazard ratio of dementia for SCD with affective symptoms is significantly worse compared to SCD alone.