Polysomnographic findings in a sample of older adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

2015 ◽  
Vol 357 ◽  
pp. e432
Author(s):  
N. Campora ◽  
A. Cabanna Cal ◽  
M. Tanzi ◽  
S. Valiensi ◽  
M.J. Garcia Basalo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

Objective assessment of attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder in older adults compared with controls using the QbTest

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1526-1533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Bijlenga ◽  
Fredrik Ulberstad ◽  
Lisa B. Thorell ◽  
Hanna Christiansen ◽  
Oliver Hirsch ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Objective Assessment ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

scholarly journals Prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in older adults in the Netherlands

2012 ◽  
Vol 201 (4) ◽  
pp. 298-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marieke Michielsen ◽  
Evert Semeijn ◽  
Hannie C. Comijs ◽  
Peter van de Ven ◽  
Aartjan T. F. Beekman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Diagnostic Interview ◽  
Elderly Adults ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
Longitudinal Aging Study

BackgroundLittle is known about the prevalence of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among older adults.AimsTo estimate the prevalence of the syndromatic and symptomatic DSM-IV ADHD diagnosis in older adults in The Netherlands.MethodData were used from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA). At baseline, 1494 participants were screened with an ADHD questionnaire and in 231 respondents a structured diagnostic interview was administered. The weighted prevalence of ADHD was calculated.ResultsThe estimated prevalence rate of syndromatic ADHD in older adults was 2.8%; for symptomatic ADHD the rate was 4.2%. Younger elderly adults (60–70 years) reported significantly more ADHD symptoms than older elderly adults (71–94 years).ConclusionsThis is the first epidemiological study on ADHD in older persons. With a prevalence of 2.8% the study demonstrates that ADHD does not fade or disappear in adulthood and that it is a topic very much worthy of further study.

Criterion Validity of an Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Screening List for Screening ADHD in Older Adults Aged 60–94 years

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 631-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evert J. Semeijn ◽  
Marieke Michielsen ◽  
Hannie C. Comijs ◽  
Dorly J.H. Deeg ◽  
Aartjan T.F. Beekman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

scholarly journals Use of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication among older adults in Denmark

2018 ◽  
Vol 84 (7) ◽  
pp. 1505-1513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stina Schultz Ormhøj ◽  
Anton Pottegård ◽  
Christiane Gasse ◽  
Lotte Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

Interference of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in an older adult with a severe personality disorder and dermatillomania

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. H. Weusten ◽  
S. M. J. Heijnen-Kohl ◽  
J. Ellison ◽  
S. P. J. van Alphen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Avoidant Personality Disorder ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Severe Personality Disorder

ABSTRACTThis case of a 65-year-old male with dermatillomania, diffuse anxiety symptoms, and avoidant personality disorder (PD) illustrates the interference of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the diagnostic process and during schema-focused therapy. In conclusion, ADHD in older adults and interference with PD is a subject of clinical importance and worth further investigation.

A Systematic Review and Comparison of Neurocognitive Features of Late-Life Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Dementia With Lewy Bodies

2020 ◽  
pp. 089198872094425
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Prentice ◽  
Morgan J. Schaeffer ◽  
Alexandra K. Wall ◽  
Brandy L. Callahan
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Dementia With Lewy Bodies ◽  
Lewy Bodies ◽  
Late Life ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Qualitative Synthesis ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

Objective: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adulthood and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) share many cognitive and noncognitive similarities. The overlapping features between both disorders complicate differential diagnosis. The aim of the current systematic review was to compare patterns of neuropsychological profiles in older adults with ADHD and DLB. Method: Of the 1989 ADHD-related articles and 1332 DLB-related articles screened, 3 ADHD and 25 DLB articles were retained for qualitative synthesis and review. Results: A synthesis of individual study findings revealed isolated working memory deficits for late-life ADHD, and performance deficits in areas of attention, memory, language, and visuoperceptual abilities for DLB. Results were limited by small samples and absence of data in some cognitive domains. Conclusion: These initial findings support potentially unique neurocognitive profiles for ADHD in later life and DLB that would enable practitioners to differentially diagnose and appropriately treat older adults presenting with these phenotypically similar disorders.

scholarly journals Cognitive and Neuroimaging Profiles of Older Adults With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Presenting to a Memory Clinic

2021 ◽  
pp. 108705472110605
Author(s):  
Brandy L. Callahan ◽  
Nayani Ramakrishnan ◽  
Prathiba Shammi ◽  
Daniel Bierstone ◽  
Rebecca Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Semantic Retrieval ◽  
Diagnostic Uncertainty ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Dementia Risk ◽  
Neurology Clinic ◽  
Memory Clinics ◽  
Patient Groups

Objective: Some features of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may resemble those of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in older adults, contributing to diagnostic uncertainty in individuals seeking assessment in memory clinics. We systematically compared cognition and brain structure in ADHD and MCI to clarify the extent of overlap and identify potential features unique to each. Method: Older adults from a Cognitive Neurology clinic (40 ADHD, 29 MCI, 37 controls) underwent neuropsychological assessment. A subsample ( n = 80) underwent structural neuroimaging. Results: Memory was impaired in both patient groups, but reflected a storage deficit in MCI (supported by relatively smaller hippocampi) and an encoding deficit in ADHD (supported by frontal lobe thinning). Both groups displayed normal executive functioning. Semantic retrieval was uniquely impaired in MCI. Conclusion: Although ADHD has been proposed as a dementia risk factor or prodrome, we propose it is rather a pathophysiologically-unique phenotypic mimic acting via overlap in memory and executive performance.

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