The effects of depression on functional impairment in Lewy body dementia

 
   Lead Investigator:    Katie Conniff
   Institution      :    Palo Alto University
   E-Mail           :    kconniff@paloaltou.edu
   Proposal ID      :    506


   Publications:


1  Conniff K, Moorleghem KV, Gill S, Posecion L, L. C, Nunan-Saah J, Paulraj S, Gomez R
   Can Depression Predict Functional Impairment in Lewy Body Dementia?
   Abstract  Arch Clin Neuropsychol,6:531,2015,

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   Proposal Description:
   The purpose of this study is to investigate whether depression can uniquely explain any additional variance of functional impairment, as measured by ADLs/IADLs, beyond cognitive functioning deficits present in LBD using the Clinical Dementia Rating scale as a benchmark of LBD severity.                                                                                                      To the authors??? knowledge, no studies have specifically examined the relationship between severity of depression and the level of functional impairment in individuals with LBD.  The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of depression severity on cognitive and functional impairment in individuals with LBD. The findings of this study may indicate the   clinical need to address depression symptoms to improve daily life functioning  in LBD patients.                                                                                                                                                    Hypothesis: After controlling for cognitive functioning, depression severity will predict functional impairment in patients with LBD.