Prodromal or mild Alzheimer's disease: Influence of neuropsychiatric symptoms and premordid personality on caregivers' burden.
Int J Geriatr Psychiatry
; 39(6): e6114, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
In Alzheimer's disease (AD), the burden on caregivers is influenced by various factors, including the stage of disease progression and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS). To date, there has been limited research examining how patient's premorbid personality could affect this burden. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of both premorbid personality and NPS in individuals with prodromal to mild AD on their caregivers' burden.METHOD:
One hundred eighty participants with prodromal or mild AD drown from the PACO (in French Personnalité Alzheimer COmportement) cohort were included. Personality was assessed by the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R). Neuropsychiatric symptoms were measured with the short version of the Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI-Q), and caregiver burden was evaluated with the Zarit burden scale. Relationships between personality, Neuro-Psychiatric Inventory (NPI) scores, and caregiver burden were determined using multivariate linear regressions controlled for age, sex, educational level, and Mini Mental State Examination.RESULTS:
The total NPI score was related to increased burden (beta = 0.45; p < 0.001). High level of neuroticism (beta = 0.254; p = 0.003) et low level of conscientiousness (beta = - 0.233; p = 0.005) were associated higher burden. Extraversion (beta = -0.185; p = 0.027) and conscientiousness (beta = -0.35; p = 0.006) were negatively associated with burden. In contrast, neuroticism, openness and agreeableness were not correlated with burden. When adjusted on total NPI score, the relationship between extraversion and conscientiousness didn't persist.CONCLUSION:
Our results suggest that premorbid personality of patients with prodromal to mild Alzheimer influence caregivers's burden, with a protective effect of a high level of extraversion and conscientiousness.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Personalidade
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Doença de Alzheimer
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Sintomas Prodrômicos
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article