Université de Fribourg

A multidimensional approach to impulsivity changes in mild Alzheimer’s disease and control participants: cognitive correlates

Rochat, Lucien ; Billieux, Joël ; Juillerat Van der Linden, Anne-Claude ; Annoni, Jean-Marie ; Zekry, Dina ; Gold, Gabriel ; Linden, Martial Van der

In: Cortex, 2013, vol. 49, no. 1, p. 90–100

Introduction: Impulsive behaviors are frequently described in brain-damaged patients, including patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, few studies have examined impulsivity changes and associated cognitive impairments in AD and healthy controls. Consequently, the first aim of this study was to compare patients with mild AD and matched controls on four dimensions of impulsivity...