Prevalence of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Young-Onset Compared to Late-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease – Part 1: Findings of the Two-Year Longitudinal NeedYD-Study

Abstract

Neuropsychiatric symptoms, notably apathy, should be paid appropriate attention to in the diagnosis and treatment of YO-AD patients. Further research is needed to gain insight into the mechanisms underlying the differences in neuropsychiatric symptoms between YO-AD and LO-AD.