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Alexithymia and aging: a neuropsychological perspective.

Marialuisa Onor¹, Marianna Trevisiol, Mariangela Spano

¹Department of Clinical, Morphological and Technological Sciences-U.C.O. of Clinical Psychiatry-University of Trieste, Tireste, Italy.

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Older adults often show higher alexithymia scores, linked to poorer neurocognition. This study suggests alexithymia in later life may reflect cognitive deficits, particularly in left and right hemisphere functions.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Psychology
Gerontology

Background:

Higher alexithymia scores are common in older adults, but their implications for cognitive health are not fully understood.
Alexithymia, characterized by difficulty identifying and describing emotions, is increasingly recognized in aging populations.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between alexithymia and neurocognitive performance in older adults.
To determine if alexithymia in later life is linked to deficits in specific brain hemisphere functions.

Main Methods:

Employed the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale to assess alexithymia.
Utilized a comprehensive neuropsychological battery to evaluate attention, language, memory, visuospatial abilities, and executive functions.
Compared neurocognitive performance between 20 young and 20 elderly healthy community-dwelling volunteers.

Main Results:

Neurocognitive abilities showed a strong age-related decline.
Alexithymia was indirectly correlated with neurocognitive abilities.
Alexithymia scores were uniquely predicted by performance on Raven Matrices and Rey's Figure Recall, suggesting specific cognitive underpinnings.

Conclusions:

The findings support the deficit hypothesis of alexithymia in older age.
Alexithymia in later life appears associated with poorer neurocognitive functioning, potentially reflecting underlying cognitive impairments.