Semantic Memory Impairment for Biological and Man-Made Objects in Individuals With Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment or Late-Life Depression

Conclusion:
This study is the first to show that aMCI/D+ is associated with object-based semantic memory impairment. These results support the view that semantic deficits in aMCI are associated with concomitant depressive symptoms. However, depressive symptoms alone do not account exclusively for semantic impairment, since patients with LLD showed no semantic memory deficit.

Source: Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology - April 28, 2015 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Callahan, B. L., Joubert, S., Tremblay, M.-P., Macoir, J., Belleville, S., Rousseau, F., Bouchard, R. W., Verret, L., Hudon, C. Tags: Articles Source Type: research