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Do Stimulant-Type Drugs Help Improve Cognitive Function And Apathy In Geriatric Patients?, Jacquelyn Menarde
Do Stimulant-Type Drugs Help Improve Cognitive Function And Apathy In Geriatric Patients?, Jacquelyn Menarde
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this systematic review is to determine whether or not stimulant type medications help to improve cognitive function and apathy in geriatric patients.
STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review of three English language primary studies published in 2001 and 2008.
DATA SOURCES: Two randomized control trials and one individual randomized control trial comparing methylphenidate administration to placebo for improvement in cognitive function and apathetic mood in elderly patients were obtained using PubMed.
OUTCOMES MEASURED: Clinical outcomes of apathy were measured according to the Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES), Neuropsychiatric Inventory (NPI), the Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating …