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Cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease: Impact of spirituality, religiosity, and QOL

Kaufman, Yakir, Anaki, David, Binns, Malcolm, Freedman, Morris·2007·Neurology
DOI 10.1212/01.wnl.0000260697.66617.59
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OBJECTIVE: To assess effects of quality of life (QOL), spirituality, and religiosity on rate of progression of cognitive decline in Alzheimer disease (AD). METHODS: In this longitudinal study, we recruited 70 patients with probable AD. The Mini-Mental State Examination was used to monitor the rate of cognitive decline. Religiosity and spirituality were measured using standardized scales that assess spirituality, religiosity, and organizational and private religious practices. We conducted a simultaneous multiple linear regression analysis for factors contributing to rate of cognitive decline. RESULTS: After controlling for baseline level of cognition, age, sex, and education, a slower rate of cognitive decline was associated with higher levels of spirituality (p < 0.05) and private religious practices (p < 0.005). These variables accounted for 17% of the total variance [F(11,58) = 2.24, p < 0.05]. There was no correlation between rate of cognitive decline and QOL. CONCLUSION: Higher levels of spirituality and private religious practices, but not quality of life, are associated with slower progression of Alzheimer disease.

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Authors
Kaufman, Y., Anaki, D., Binns, M., & Freedman, M.
Affiliations
Mount Sinai Hospital (CA)
ORCID
Venue
Neurology
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2007-05
Volume
68
Issue
18
Pages
1509-1514
ISSN
  • 0028-3878 (ISSN-L)
  • 1526-632X
DOI
10.1212/01.wnl.0000260697.66617.59
OpenAlex
W2086822026
Cited by
109
References
50
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 6
FWCI
2.41
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, cognitive decline, spirituality, religiosity, private religious practice, quality of life, disease progression, religious coping
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alzheimer Disease, Cognition Disorders, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Neuropsychological Tests, Quality of Life, Regression Analysis, Religion and Psychology, Disease Progression, Spirituality

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