Diminished Social and Leisure Engagement in Community Dwelling-Older Adults with Apathy

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Katherine Valles · Western Connecticut Health Network

Emmeline Ayers · Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Joe Verghese · Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Mirnova E. Ceïde · Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Abstract

Our findings suggest that apathy presents with reduced participation in physical leisure activities and reduced social engagement, which may provide a way for clinicians and caregivers to identify apathy in the future.

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Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research Health disparities and outcomes Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues

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Published in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volume 22, Issue 7, pp. 1138-1138

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22071138

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Diminished Social and Leisure Engagement in Community Dwelling-Older Adults with Apathy

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