Review of emotion recognition in mild cognitive impairment

Donna McCade, Greg Savage, Sharon L. Naismith*

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    Abstract

    Background: While dysfunction in emotion recognition is sometimes apparent with aging, and is frequently evident in Alzheimer's disease, it is unclear whether individuals who have a high risk of developing dementia exhibit demonstrable changes. Method: A review of the literature pertaining to mild cognitive impairment was undertaken to discern the extent to which emotion recognition deficits are evident in this prodromal period. Results: A search of Medline, Psycinfo and Psyextra databases using specific key words identified only six relevant studies. These studies suggest that the ability to accurately identify facial expressions of affect is compromised. Conclusions: Research in this area is in its infancy. Suggestions are made for furthering our knowledge about this important ability which affects interpersonal relationships, daily functioning, mental well-being and quality of life.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)257-266
    Number of pages10
    JournalDementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders
    Volume32
    Issue number4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

    Keywords

    • Emotion recognition
    • emotion processing
    • facial expressions
    • social cognition
    • mild cognitive impairment

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