Executive Functions in Older Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Objective Performance and Subjective Complaints

Although deficits in Executive Functioning (EF) are reported frequently in young individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), they remain relatively unexplored later in life (>50 years). We studied objective performance on EF measures (Tower of London, Zoo map, phonetic/semantic fluency) as...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2016-09, Vol.46 (9), p.2859-2873
Main Authors: Davids, Roeliena C. D., Groen, Yvonne, Berg, Ina J., Tucha, Oliver M., van Balkom, Ingrid D. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activities of daily living
Age
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Autistic children
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Brain damage
Case-Control Studies
Child and School Psychology
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive Tests
Complaints
Daily Living Skills
Demographic aspects
Execution
Executive Function
Executive function (Psychology)
Female
Fluency
Geriatric research
High functioning
Humans
Individualized Instruction
Information processing
Male
Mental depression
Metacognition
Middle Aged
Neuropsychological Tests
Neuropsychology
Neurosciences
Older Adults
Older people
Original Paper
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Psychology
Public Health
Quality of life
Skills
Studies
Task performance
Time
Young adults
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Summary:Although deficits in Executive Functioning (EF) are reported frequently in young individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), they remain relatively unexplored later in life (>50 years). We studied objective performance on EF measures (Tower of London, Zoo map, phonetic/semantic fluency) as well as subjective complaints (self- and proxy reported BRIEF) in 36 ASD and 36 typically developed individuals (n = 72). High functioning older adults with ASD reported EF-impairments in metacognition, but did not deviate in EF task performance, except for a longer execution time of the Tower of London. The need for additional time to complete daily tasks may contribute to impairments in daily life and may be correlated to a higher level of experienced EF-difficulties in ASD.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-016-2831-4