Abstract
Introduction: It is uncertain whether subjective cognitive decline (SCD) in individuals who seek medical help serves the identification of the initial symptomatic stage 2 of the Alzheimer's disease (AD) continuum. Methods: Cross-sectional and longitudinal data from the multicenter, memory clinic–based DELCODE study. Results: The SCD group showed slightly worse cognition as well as more subtle functional and behavioral symptoms than the control group (CO). SCD–A+ cases (39.3% of all SCD) showed greater hippocampal atrophy, lower cognitive and functional performance, and more behavioral symptoms than CO–A+. Amyloid concentration in the CSF had a greater effect on longitudinal cognitive decline in SCD than in the CO group. Discussion: Our data suggests that SCD serves the identification of stage 2 of the AD continuum and that stage 2, operationalized as SCD-A+, is associated with subtle, but extended impact of AD pathology in terms of neurodegeneration, symptoms and clinical progression.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 487-497 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Alzheimer's and Dementia |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2023 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease
- amyloid beta 42
- apolipoprotein E
- cerebrospinal fluid
- longitudinal
- magnetic resonance imaging
- mild cognitive impairment
- positron emission tomography
- subjective cognitive decline
- tau