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The Association of Demographic Factors and Physical Illness With Personality Change in a Community Sample of Elderly African Americans

Received February 5, 1999; revised May 24, 1999; accepted August 13, 1999. From the Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine. Address correspondence to Dr. Hendrie, Professor and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, 541 Clinical Drive, Rm. 298, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5111. email: hhendri{at}iupui.edu

In a community-based dementia study of African Americans age 65 and older living in Indianapolis, key informants were asked to assess the types of personality change in all subjects. Information was also collected on demographic factors, cognitive functioning, physical well-being, and medical illness. Twenty-nine percent of subjects without dementia had reported personality change. Reports of personality change were significantly associated with being male, having poor daily functioning scores, suffering from physical disability, and having a history of cancer.

Key Words: Personality Disorder • Minority Issues • Syndromes Secondary to General Medical Disorders

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