Is Depression or Apathy Playing a Key Role in Predicting Financial Capacity in Parkinson's Disease with Dementia and Frontotemporal Dementia?

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Frontotemporal dementia and financial capacity: facing the Cerberus of overestimation or underestimation?

Vaitsa Giannouli et al.

Summary: The study reveals that FTD patients have significantly impaired financial capacity, yet caregivers tend to overestimate their financial performance. Additionally, FTD patients tend to overestimate their own financial capacity.

AUSTRALASIAN PSYCHIATRY (2022)

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Article Clinical Neurology

Vascular Dementia, Depression, and Financial Capacity Assessment

Vaitsa Giannouli et al.

Summary: This study examined the financial capacity of patients with vascular dementia and the impact of depression on it. The results indicated that cognitive functioning and financial capacity of VaD patients are severely impaired, with depression having a negative influence on financial capacity. Depression and mood disorders should be considered in future research with older adults and larger VaD populations.

ALZHEIMER DISEASE & ASSOCIATED DISORDERS (2021)

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Mild Alzheimer Disease, Financial Capacity, and the Role of Depression Eyes Wide Shut?

Vaitsa Giannouli et al.

Summary: This study found that comorbid depression in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease significantly impairs financial capacity, leading to clear differentiation between those with mild Alzheimer's disease and those with comorbid depression.

ALZHEIMER DISEASE & ASSOCIATED DISORDERS (2021)

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Review Psychiatry

Apathy and neurocognitive correlates: review from the perspective of 'precision psychiatry'

Patricia Gracia-Garcia et al.

Summary: Apathy is now viewed as a common and cross-diagnostic clinical syndrome characterized by a reduction in goal-directed activity. While the neurobiological basis of apathy remains poorly understood, recent studies point to specific structures like the medial frontal cortex and subcortical regions as underlying mechanisms. Despite challenges in interpreting study results, advancements in understanding the neurocognitive and biological correlates of apathy are evident, holding promise for precision psychiatry.

CURRENT OPINION IN PSYCHIATRY (2021)

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Unraveling Ariadne's Thread Into the Labyrinth of aMCI Depression and Financial Capacity

Vaitsa Giannouli et al.

Summary: The study found a significant correlation between depression and cognitive functioning and financial capacity in patients with multiple-domain aMCI, supporting the need for special care for individuals with depression.

ALZHEIMER DISEASE & ASSOCIATED DISORDERS (2021)

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Article Neurosciences

APOE ε4 Allele and Financial Capacity Performance in Mild Alzheimer's Disease: A Pilot Study

Vaitsa Giannouli et al.

Summary: This study found that the presence of the APOE epsilon 4 allele does not significantly impact the financial capacity of patients diagnosed with mild AD.

JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE REPORTS (2021)

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