Personality change in old age
2006; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 20; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/yco.0b013e3280113d09
ISSN1473-6578
AutoresNicola T. Lautenschlager, Hans Förstl,
Tópico(s)Mental Health and Psychiatry
ResumoThe present short review summarizes some of the most important personality changes in older adults.Personality changes in old age are usually minimal. Cluster B personality disorders appear to become less prevalent. Significant changes in personality are typically associated with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (e.g., slowly progressive sociopathy), Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment due to incipient dementia or underlying medical illness.Therefore, we suggest that a significant change in personality in old age always warrants careful neuropsychiatric examination.
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