By Dr Moyra Mortby

Journal articles

Harrison F; Mortby ME; Lloyd AR; Guastella AJ; Trollor JN; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H, 2025, 'Apathy is distinct from depression or fatigue and is associated with poor physical health in an older community cohort.', Int Psychogeriatr, pp. 100089, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2025.100089

Ruthirakuhan M; Guan DX; Mortby M; Gatchel J; Babulal GM, 2025, 'Updates and future perspectives on neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease', Alzheimer S and Dementia, 21, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.70079

Van Asbroeck S; Huque MH; Kootar S; Peters R; Cherbuin N; Mortby ME; Köhler S; van Boxtel MP; Deckers K; Anstey KJ, 2025, 'Maintaining level of modifiable dementia risk scores is associated with better cognitive outcomes than increasing risk scores: A population-based prospective cohort study', Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer S Disease, 12, pp. 100014, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tjpad.2024.100014

Sankhe K; Bawa KK; Miller DS; Bateman D; Cummings JL; Ereshefsky L; Husain M; Ismail Z; Manera V; Mintzer J; Moebius HJ; Mortby M; Porsteinsson A; Robert P; Lanctôt KL, 2025, 'Mapping of validated apathy scales onto the apathy diagnostic criteria for neurocognitive disorders', International Psychogeriatrics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.inpsyc.2025.100074

Harrison F; Mortby ME; Guastella AJ; Trollor JN; Mather KA; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H, 2024, 'Clinical Manifestations', Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 20, pp. e093242, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.093242

Mortby ME; Ismail Z; Anstey KJ, 2024, 'Clinical Manifestations', Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 20, pp. e088099, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.088099

Lian J; Kiely KM; Callaghan BL; Eramudugolla R; Mortby M; Anstey KJ, 2024, 'No Association Found: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Cognitive Impairment in Older Australian Adults', Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer S Disease, 11, pp. 1818 - 1825, http://dx.doi.org/10.14283/jpad.2024.133

Guan DX; Mortby ME; Pike GB; Ballard C; Creese B; Corbett A; Pickering E; Hampshire A; Roach P; Smith EE; Ismail Z, 2024, 'Linking cognitive and behavioral reserve: Evidence from the CAN-PROTECT study', Alzheimer S and Dementia Translational Research and Clinical Interventions, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12497

Matison AP; Flood VM; Lam BCP; Lipnicki DM; Tucker KL; Preux PM; Guerchet M; d'Orsi E; Quialheiro A; Rech CR; Skoog I; Najar J; Rydberg Sterner T; Scarmeas N; Kosmidis MH; Yannakoulia M; Gureje O; Ojagbemi A; Bello T; Shahar S; Fakhruddin NNINM; Rivan NFM; Anstey KJ; Cherbuin N; Mortby ME; Ho R; Brodaty H; Sachdev PS; Reppermund S; Mather KA, 2024, 'Associations between fruit and vegetable intakes and incident depression in middle-aged and older adults from 10 diverse international longitudinal cohorts', Journal of Affective Disorders, 359, pp. 373 - 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2024.05.096

Leung Y; Eramudugolla R; Cherbuin N; Peters R; Mortby ME; Kiely KM; Anstey KJ, 2024, 'Estimating Gender Differences in the Association between Cognitive Resilience and Mild Cognitive Impairment Incidence', Gerontology, 70, pp. 776 - 784, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000538615

Lin K; Wen W; Lipnicki DM; Mewton L; Chen R; Du J; Wang D; Skoog I; Sterner TR; Najar J; Kim KW; Han JW; Kim JS; Ng TP; Ho R; Chua DQL; Anstey KJ; Cherbuin N; Mortby ME; Brodaty H; Kochan N; Sachdev PS; Jiang J, 2024, 'Risk factors and cognitive correlates of white matter hyperintensities in ethnically diverse populations without dementia: The COSMIC consortium', Alzheimer S and Dementia Diagnosis Assessment and Disease Monitoring, 16, pp. e12567, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dad2.12567

Harrison F; Mortby ME; Mather KA; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H, 2023, 'Apathy as a determinant of health behaviors in older adults: Implications for dementia risk reduction', Alzheimer S and Dementia Diagnosis Assessment and Disease Monitoring, 15, pp. e12505, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/dad2.12505

Oh DJ; Bae JB; Lipnicki DM; Han JW; Sachdev PS; Kim TH; Kwak KP; Kim BJ; Kim SG; Kim JL; Moon SW; Park JH; Ryu SH; Youn JC; Lee DY; Lee DW; Lee SB; Lee JJ; Jhoo JH; Skoog I; Najar J; Sterner TR; Guaita A; Vaccaro R; Rolandi E; Scarmeas N; Yannakoulia M; Kosmidis MH; Riedel-Heller SG; Roehr S; Dominguez J; De Guzman MF; Fowler KC; Lobo A; Saz P; Lopez-Anton R; Anstey KJ; Cherbuin N; Mortby ME; Brodaty H; Trollor J; Kochan N; Kim KW; Jorm L, 2023, 'Parental history of dementia and the risk of dementia: A cross-sectional analysis of a global collaborative study', Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 77, pp. 449 - 456, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pcn.13561

Sinclair C; Eramudugolla R; Cherbuin N; Mortby ME; Anstey KJ, 2023, 'The impact of mild cognitive impairment on decision-making under explicit risk conditions: Evidence from the Personality and Total Health (PATH) Through Life longitudinal study', Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 29, pp. 594 - 604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1355617722000765

Lanctôt KL; Ismail Z; Bawa KK; Cummings JL; Husain M; Mortby ME; Robert P, 2023, 'Distinguishing apathy from depression: A review differentiating the behavioral, neuroanatomic, and treatment-related aspects of apathy from depression in neurocognitive disorders', International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 38, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/gps.5882

Kiely KM; Khalatbari-Soltani S; Blyth FM; Naganathan V; Handelsman DJ; Waite LM; Le Couteur DG; Mortby ME; Cumming RG; Anstey KJ, 2023, 'Mixed Evidence of an Association between Self-Rated Hearing Difficulties and Falls: Prospective Analysis of Two Longitudinal Studies', Gerontology, 69, pp. 98 - 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000524311

Kim S; Anstey KJ; Mortby ME, 2023, 'Who displays dementia-related stigma and what does the general public know about dementia? Findings from a nationally representative survey', Aging and Mental Health, 27, pp. 1111 - 1119, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2022.2040428

Harrison F; Mortby ME; Guastella AJ; Trollor JN; Kochan NA; Sachdev PS; Brodaty H, 2023, 'Apathy, depression and risk of incident dementia in community‐dwelling older adults', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.075124

Bawa KK; Sankhe K; Md DB; Cummings JL; Ereshefsky L; Husain M; Ismail Z; Manera V; Mintzer J; Moebius HJ; Mortby ME; Porsteinsson AP; Robert P; Miller DS; Lanctôt KL, 2023, 'Mapping of validated apathy scales onto the apathy diagnostic criteria for neurocognitive disorders', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.079997

Eikelboom WS; Koch J; Beattie E; Lautenschlager NT; Doyle C; van den Berg E; Papma JM; Anstey KJ; Mortby ME, 2023, 'Residential aged care staff perceptions and responses towards neuropsychiatric symptoms: a mixed methods analysis of electronic healthcare records', Aging and Mental Health, 27, pp. 243 - 250, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2022.2032597

Mortby ME; Ismail Z; Kiely KM; Fischer CE; Anstey KJ, 2023, 'Risk of Mild Behavioral Impairment: the role of gender and APOE allele carrier status', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.073459

Khoury MA; Valcic M; Churchill NW; Fornazzari LR; Mortby ME; Ismail Z; De Luca V; Munoz DG; Schweizer TA; Fischer CE, 2023, 'Sex‐specific neuropsychiatric burden distinguished by APOE4 status and cortical thickness', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.072723

Anstey KJ; Eramudugolla R; Zheng L; Brady B; Kootar S; Wilson N; Mortby ME; Chidiac B; Cherbuin N; Leung Y; Andel R; Huque H, 2023, 'The effect of baseline and longitudinal cognitive reserve on memory ageing in middle and older age adults over a 12‐year period', Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.074560

Eikelboom WS; Pan M; Ossenkoppele R; Coesmans M; Gatchel JR; Ismail Z; Lanctôt KL; Fischer CE; Mortby ME; van den Berg E; Papma JM, 2022, 'Sex differences in neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer’s disease dementia: a meta-analysis', Alzheimer S Research and Therapy, 14, pp. 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13195-022-00991-z

Peters R; Xu Y; Eramudugolla R; Sachdev PS; Cherbuin N; Tully PJ; Mortby ME; Anstey KJ, 2022, 'Diastolic Blood Pressure Variability in Later Life May Be a Key Risk Marker for Cognitive Decline', Hypertension, 79, pp. 1037 - 1044, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.121.18799

Koch J; Amos JG; Beattie E; Lautenschlager NT; Doyle C; Anstey KJ; Mortby ME, 2022, 'Non-pharmacological interventions for neuropsychiatric symptoms of dementia in residential aged care settings: An umbrella review', International Journal of Nursing Studies, 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2022.104187

Mortby ME; Adler L; Agüera-Ortiz L; Bateman DR; Brodaty H; Cantillon M; Geda YE; Ismail Z; Lanctôt KL; Marshall GA; Padala PR; Politis A; Rosenberg PB; Siarkos K; Sultzer DL; Theleritis C, 2022, 'Apathy as a Treatment Target in Alzheimer's Disease: Implications for Clinical Trials', American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30, pp. 119 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jagp.2021.06.016

Agüera-Ortiz L; Babulal GM; Bruneau MA; Creese B; D'Antonio F; Fischer CE; Gatchel JR; Ismail Z; Kumar S; McGeown WJ; Mortby ME; Nuñez NA; De Oliveira FF; Pereiro AX; Ravona-Springer R; Rouse HJ; Wang H; Lanctôt KL, 2022, 'Psychosis as a Treatment Target in Dementia: A Roadmap for Designing Interventions', Journal of Alzheimer S Disease, 88, pp. 1203 - 1228, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-215483

Anstey KJ; Peters R; Mortby ME; Kiely KM; Eramudugolla R; Cherbuin N; Huque MH; Dixon RA, 2021, 'Association of sex differences in dementia risk factors with sex differences in memory decline in a population-based cohort spanning 20–76 years', Scientific Reports, 11, pp. 7710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86397-7

Miller DS; Robert P; Ereshefsky L; Adler L; Bateman D; Cummings J; DeKosky ST; Fischer CE; Husain M; Ismail Z; Jaeger J; Lerner AJ; Li A; Lyketsos CG; Manera V; Mintzer J; Moebius HJ; Mortby M; Meulien D; Pollentier S; Porsteinsson A; Rasmussen J; Rosenberg PB; Ruthirakuhan MT; Sano M; Zucchero Sarracini C; Lanctôt KL, 2021, 'Diagnostic criteria for apathy in neurocognitive disorders', Alzheimer S and Dementia, 17, pp. 1892 - 1904, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.12358

Mortby ME, 2021, 'Mild behavioral impairment: Challenges facing a quickly developing evidence base', International Psychogeriatrics, 33, pp. 209 - 212, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610220004020

Anstey KJ; Butterworth P; Christensen H; Easteal S; Cherbuin N; Leach L; Burns R; Kiely KM; Mortby ME; Eramudugolla R; Gad I, 2021, 'Cohort Profile Update: The PATH through Life Project', International Journal of Epidemiology, 50, pp. 35 - 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaa179

Kootar S; Huque MH; Arthur R; Mortby M; Anstey KJ; Stott J, 2021, 'Association between Anxiety and Cognitive Decline over 12 Years in a Population-Based Cohort', Journal of Alzheimer S Disease, 84, pp. 409 - 418, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/JAD-210282

Anstey KJ; Ehrenfeld L; Mortby ME; Cherbuin N; Peters R; Kiely KM; Eramudugolla R; Huque MH, 2021, 'Gender Differences in Cognitive Development in Cohorts of Young, Middle, and Older Adulthood Over 12 Years', Developmental Psychology, 57, pp. 1403 - 1410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/dev0001210

Kiely KM; Mortby ME; Anstey KJ, 2020, 'Third-party impact of dual sensory loss on neuropsychiatric symptom-related distress among friends and family', Gerontology, 66, pp. 351 - 361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000507856

Bateman DR; Gill S; Hu S; Foster ED; Ruthirakuhan MT; Sellek AF; Mortby ME; Matušková V; Ng KP; Tarawneh RM; Freund-Levi Y; Kumar S; Gauthier S; Rosenberg PB; Ferreira de Oliveira F; Devanand DP; Ballard C; Ismail Z, 2020, 'Agitation and impulsivity in mid and late life as possible risk markers for incident dementia', Alzheimer S and Dementia Translational Research and Clinical Interventions, 6, pp. e12016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12016

Andrews SJ; Ismail Z; Anstey KJ; Mortby M, 2018, 'Association of Alzheimer's genetic loci with mild behavioral impairment', American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics, 177, pp. 727 - 735, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.b.32684

Watts AS; Mortby ME; Burns JM, 2018, 'Depressive symptoms as a barrier to engagement in physical activity in older adults with and without Alzheimer’s disease', Plos One, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208581

Mortby ME; Peters R, 2018, 'Greater cognitive decline relative to normal ageing occurs at least 10 years prior to clinical dementia diagnosis', Evidence Based Medicine, 23, pp. 79 - 80, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2017-110876

Ismail Z; Gatchel J; Bateman DR; Barcelos-Ferreira R; Chantillon M; Jaeger J; Donovan NJ; Mortby ME, 2018, 'Affective and emotional dysregulation as pre-dementia risk markers: Exploring the mild behavioral impairment symptoms of depression, anxiety, irritability, and euphoria', International Psychogeriatrics, 30, pp. 185 - 196, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610217001880

Mortby ME; Black SE; Gauthier S; Miller D; Porsteinßon A; Smith EE; Ismail Z, 2018, 'Dementia clinical trial implications of mild behavioral impairment', International Psychogeriatrics, 30, pp. 171 - 175, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610218000042

Kiely KM; Mortby ME; Anstey KJ, 2018, 'Differential associations between sensory loss and neuropsychiatric symptoms in adults with and without a neurocognitive disorder', International Psychogeriatrics, 30, pp. 261 - 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610217001120

Mortby ME; Ismail Z; Anstey KJ, 2018, 'Prevalence estimates of mild behavioral impairment in a population-based sample of pre-dementia states and cognitively healthy older adults', International Psychogeriatrics, 30, pp. 221 - 232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610217001909

Sheikh F; Ismail Z; Mortby ME; Barber P; Cieslak A; Fischer K; Granger R; Hogan DB; Mackie A; Maxwell CJ; Menon B; Mueller P; Patry D; Pearson D; Quickfall J; Sajobi T; Tse E; Wang M; Smith EE, 2018, 'Prevalence of mild behavioral impairment in mild cognitive impairment and subjective cognitive decline, and its association with caregiver burden', International Psychogeriatrics, 30, pp. 233 - 244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S104161021700151X

Mortby ME; Lyketsos CG; Geda YE; Ismail Z, 2018, 'Special Issue on mild behavioral impairment and non-cognitive prodromes to dementia', International Psychogeriatrics, 30, pp. 167 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610218000108

Ismail Z; Gatchel J; Bateman DR; Barcelos-Ferreira R; Cantillon M; Jaeger J; Donovan NJ; Mortby ME, 2018, 'Affective and emotional dysregulation as pre-dementia risk markers: Exploring the mild behavioral impairment symptoms of depression, anxiety, irritability, and euphoria - CORRIGENDUM', International Psychogeriatrics, 31, pp. 157 - 157, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610218000637

Sherman C; Liu CS; Herrmann N; Lanctôt KL, 2018, 'Prevalence, neurobiology, and treatments for apathy in prodromal dementia.', Int Psychogeriatr, 30, pp. 177 - 184, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610217000527

Fischer CE; Agüera-Ortiz L, 2018, 'Psychosis and dementia: risk factor, prodrome, or cause?', Int Psychogeriatr, 30, pp. 209 - 219, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610217000874

Desmarais P; Lanctôt KL; Masellis M; Black SE; Herrmann N, 2018, 'Social inappropriateness in neurodegenerative disorders.', Int Psychogeriatr, 30, pp. 197 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1041610217001260

Eramudugolla R; Mortby ME; Sachdev P; Meslin C; Kumar R; Anstey KJ, 2017, 'Evaluation of a research diagnostic algorithm for DSM-5 neurocognitive disorders in a population-based cohort of older adults', Alzheimer S Research and Therapy, 9, pp. 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13195-017-0246-x

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