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Emotionen und Gedächtnis bei Patienten mit Alzheimer-Demenz

Published Online:October 03, 2006https://doi.org/10.1024/1016-264X.17.2.81

Abstract

Zusammenfassung: Dieser Übersichtsartikel hat das Ziel, Zusammenhänge von Emotionen und Gedächtnisleistungen bei Alzheimerpatienten aufzuzeigen und dabei auf Ressourcen der Patienten in diesem Bereich einzugehen. Neurophysiologische Veränderungen durch die Alzheimerdemenz werden kurz diskutiert und mit neuroanatomischen Strukturen, die an der Verarbeitung von Emotionen beteiligt sind, in Verbindung gebracht. Auf dieser Grundlage wird ein Überblick über Studien mit Alzheimerpatienten gegeben, die (a) den emotionalen Gedächtniseffekt erforschen, oder (b) Emotionen als Gedächtnisinhalte bei Alzheimerpatienten untersuchen. Abschließend werden offene Forschungsfragen mit Blick auf Konsequenzen dieser Befunde für die nichtmedikamentöse Therapie diskutiert.


Emotion and Memory in Alzheimer's Disease: A Review

Abstract: Aim of this review is to examine the interactions between emotion and memory in Alzheimer's disease and to discuss resources of these patients. On the basis of neuropathological findings in Alzheimer's disease and neuroanatomical structures of emotional processing, we provide an overview of findings (a) on the emotional memory effect and (b) on emotions as memory content in Alzheimer's Disease. We discuss future research questions and consequences for nonpharmacological therapy of Alzheimer's disease.

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