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• Apathy and Depression Linked to Sleep Disorder in Parkinson’s Patients, Study Finds March 5, 2019 Symptoms of apathy and depression are more frequent and severe in Parkinson’s patients with rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder (RBD) than in patients without this disorder, according to a study. Findings also showed that women with Parkinson’s and RBD are more likely to experience apathy than men. The study, “Apathy in Parkinson’s disease with REM sleep behavior disorder,” was…
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• Taking a Careful Look at Apathy: It Could Be Motor Hesitation December 14, 2018 Depression is often associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD), as is apathy. But there may be a subtle difference between the two. At the risk of oversimplifying, let’s define depression as a state of sadness and loss of interest, and apathy as an apparent lack of motivation. Put sadness and low motivation together and the result looks like someone who has…
• Empathy Is One Thing, but Apathy Is Quite Another May 1, 2019 Two words are often confused with each other in the English language: empathy and apathy. Not only are their meanings different, but they are also quite at opposition with each other. Both terms, however, can relate to Parkinson’s disease. Empathy deals with being able to understand the thoughts and feelings of others. People with Parkinson’s are empathetic toward other people…
• Apathy: A very debilitating behavioral disorder that many patients with Parkinson’s disease have to face September 13, 2019 It is not depression nor fatigue. Patients are less active, have less interests, and less empathy. It is such a change compared with their previous way of functioning that many caregivers cannot understand. It is often difficult to define, but it significantly impacts quality of life. Clinically, apathy refers to a set of cognitive, behavioral and emotional features, such as…
• Conquering Apathy October 19, 2020 Apathy is not just the lack of motivation. Apathy doesn’t just occur out of hopelessness.Apathy is defined as the reduction in goal-oriented behavior as a result of lessened interest and lessened emotional response.I feel we are seeing more and more of this especially during these trying times. Those with Parkinson’s disease are more susceptible to developing apathy. Once someone has…
• Conquering Apathy October 19, 2020 Apathy is not just the lack of motivation. Apathy doesn’t just occur out of hopelessness.Apathy is defined as the reduction in goal-oriented behavior as a result of lessened interest and lessened emotional response.I feel we are seeing more and more of this especially during these trying times. Those with Parkinson’s disease are more susceptible to developing apathy. Once someone has…
• Empathy Is One Thing, but Apathy Is Quite Another May 1, 2019 Two words are often confused with each other in the English language: empathy and apathy. Not only are their meanings different, but they are also quite at opposition with each other. Both terms, however, can relate to Parkinson’s disease. Empathy deals with being able to understand the thoughts and feelings of others. People with Parkinson’s are empathetic toward other people…
• Detecting Apathy in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review. August 20, 2019 Detecting Apathy in Individuals with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review. J Parkinsons Dis. 2019 Aug 16;: Authors: Mele B, Merrikk D, Ismail Z, Goodarzi Z Abstract BACKGROUND: Individuals experiencing apathy in Parkinson's disease (PD) have a lack of emotion and motivation. Apathy often overlaps with comorbidities such as depression, and is sometimes difficult to detect. OBJECTIVE: To examine diagnostic accuracy…
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• Non-Motor symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, and Things That Seem to Help for Most of Them January 26, 2016 Here is a modified text of a presentation I made to our support group’s January meeting. This is a huge topic, and the attempt here is to provide an overview. Thanks to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation's website, which I relied on heavily in putting this together.Everybody knows Parkinson’s Disease is an affliction of the brain which interferes with “motor” or…
• Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, Alpha-Synuclein Levels May Help Distinguish Dementia-Related Diseases August 9, 2018 Neuropsychiatric symptoms, combined with levels of alpha-synuclein, can be used to distinguish dementia with Lewy bodies from Parkinson’s disease dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a study shows. The study, “Neuropsychiatric symptoms and α-Synuclein profile of patients with Parkinson’s disease dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer’s disease,” was published in the Journal of Neurology. Lewy body dementia is the second most common type…
• Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Some Parkinson’s Symptoms But at Risk of Greater Apathy, Study Shows February 22, 2018 Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is effective in improving several neuropsychiatric symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, but can lead to increased apathy in patients, research based on an observational clinical trial in patients suggests. The study, “Subthalamic stimulation and neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease: results from a long-term follow-up cohort study,” appeared in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry. Parkinson’s is…
• Apathy. I Don’t Feel Like Writing A Definition. June 18, 2020 Apathy.  This word meant nothing to me until I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease; just letters, no significant meaning.  When I look up apathy in my thesaurus, I see a list of synonyms, which share similar meaning.  A few examples are: -Unimportance-Insignificance-Meaninglessness-Irrelevance-Unconcern-Disinterest-Lack of sympathy-Lack of interest-Lack of motivation The best description I found was “emotional emptiness”…sounds so lonely.  Now you may…
• Apathy. I Don’t Feel Like Writing A Definition. June 18, 2020 Apathy.  This word meant nothing to me until I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease; just letters, no significant meaning.  When I look up apathy in my thesaurus, I see a list of synonyms, which share similar meaning.  A few examples are: -Unimportance-Insignificance-Meaninglessness-Irrelevance-Unconcern-Disinterest-Lack of sympathy-Lack of interest-Lack of motivation The best description I found was “emotional emptiness”…sounds so lonely.  Now you may…
• Apathy. I Don’t Feel Like Writing A Definition. June 18, 2020 Apathy.  This word meant nothing to me until I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease; just letters, no significant meaning.  When I look up apathy in my thesaurus, I see a list of synonyms, which share similar meaning.  A few examples are: -Unimportance-Insignificance-Meaninglessness-Irrelevance-Unconcern-Disinterest-Lack of sympathy-Lack of interest-Lack of motivation The best description I found was “emotional emptiness”…sounds so lonely.  Now you may…
• Apathy Induced by Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis. December 18, 2020 Related ArticlesApathy Induced by Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis. Mov Disord. 2020 Dec 16;: Authors: Zoon TJC, van Rooijen G, Balm GMFC, Bergfeld IO, Daams JG, Krack P, Denys DAJP, de Bie RMA Abstract Apathy, the loss of motivation, is a common problem in Parkinson's disease (PD) and often observed following deep brain stimulation (DBS)…
• Clinimetric approach to rating scales for the assessment of apathy in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review. May 7, 2019 Clinimetric approach to rating scales for the assessment of apathy in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2019 May 03;:109641 Authors: Carrozzino D Abstract A number of rating scales for the assessment of apathy in Parkinson's disease (PD) were developed. Unfortunately, previous studies focused mainly on psychometric criteria rather than on clinimetric principles to develop these assessment…
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