%0 Conference Paper
%A Jeran, Lina Charlotte
%A Blecha, Nadia
%A Rodriguez, Francisca S
%A Michalowsky, Bernhard
%A Teipel, Stefan
%A Hoffmann, Wolfgang
%A Thyrian, Jochen René
%A Blotenberg, Iris
%T Social Support Predicts Depressive Symptoms in Dementia – A Four‐Year Longitudinal Study
%J Alzheimer's and dementia
%V 21
%N Suppl 4
%@ 1552-5260
%M DZNE-2025-01477
%P e102810
%D 2025
%X Depressive symptoms are a common neuropsychological symptom in people with dementia. They are associated with reduced well-being and may exacerbate dementia symptoms. So far, there has been little research on how modifiable factors, such as the social environment, are associated with the severity of symptoms. The aim of the present study was to investigate the role of support from the social environment for depressive symptoms in community-dwelling people with dementia - beyond sociodemographic and clinical factors.We used data from 378 people screened positive for dementia in primary care (Mage = 80.2, 59.5
%B Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
%C 27 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025, Toronto (Canada)
Y2 27 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2025
M2 Toronto, Canada
%K Humans
%K Dementia: psychology
%K Dementia: complications
%K Female
%K Male
%K Social Support
%K Depression: psychology
%K Depression: epidemiology
%K Aged, 80 and over
%K Aged
%K Surveys and Questionnaires
%K Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
%K Independent Living
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)1 ; PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 AbstractJournal Article
%$ pmid:41448200
%2 pmc:PMC12740431
%R 10.1002/alz70858_102810
%U https://pub.dzne.de/record/283070