ADHS wird häufig stereotyp als eine Erkrankung angesehen, die Kinder im schulpflichtigen Alter betrifft. Eine neue Studie weist darauf hin, dass Symptome der Unaufmerksamkeit mit einer geringeren kognitiven Leistung bei Gedächtnis- und mentalen Verarbeitungsaufgaben bei älteren Erwachsenen zusammenhängen, unabhängig davon, ob die Person Ende 50 oder Anfang 80 ist.
Inattention symptoms linked to lower cognitive performance in older adults
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Inattention symptoms linked to **lower cognitive performance** in older adults
**Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is frequently stereotyped as a condition affecting school-aged children** who cannot sit still in class. However, symptoms of this neurodevelopmental disorder often persist well into adulthood and later life.
**A new study indicates that symptoms of inattention are linked to lower performance on memory and mental processing tasks in older adults**. This association appears to remain consistent regardless of whether an individual is in their late fifties or their early eighties. The findings were published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.
For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10870547251394080
So in short I am a dumb ass?
This seems… Like common sense? Neurodevelopmental differences don’t just disappear in old age.
It would be interesting if they designed the memory tests around topics or skills that the individuals are actually interested in. ADHD isn’t necessarily difficulty paying attention to *anything*. It’s just harder to pay attention to things that aren’t immediately stimulating.
On a more philosophical level, it’s actually a bit mad that we consider it a disorder to not be good at „repeating arbitrary man-made task, in a manner deemed acceptable for arbitrary systemic reasons“.
Yes – ADHD does not go away with age.
That is just one small aspect of ASHD though as they speak to. The part I question most is their baselining, it looks like they are looking at in attention in their population but they baseline in their 50s and don’t speak to a history of inattention. That can be caused my many cognitive declines in an older population than just ADHD, which I bet is why they don’t see the same connection with other symptoms like hyperactivity and impulsivity.
The studies have already proven that if you use your brain less cognitive decline occurs quicker. Simply controlling for depression symptoms isn’t enough for this to really show anything to be honest.
I got around this by embracing context over memory. I had this realization that throughout school I was taught to use flash cards and it finally clicked.
Just got diagnosed at age 40.
Oh, believe me, I know.
Is it me or having ADHD or Autism is like being born with 6 fingers (different brain wiring)? So when you grow up your sixth finger doesn’t go away.
Difference will be that you can’t rewire your brain completely. Maybe a little + adapt and build life around you.
I think a large portion of these deficits may come from the fact that a lot of those 50-80 year olds came from a time before therapeutic intervention for ADHD. Medication, education, and systemization has become more in line with improving these attributes in individuals struggling with ADHD.
ADD is my superpower.