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

Roeliena C. D. Davids; Yvonne Groen; Ina J. Berg; Oliver M. Tucha; Ingrid D. C. van Balkom

doi:10.1007/s10803-016-2831-4

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

Roeliena C. D. Davids^*, Yvonne Groen, Ina J. Berg, Oliver M. Tucha, Ingrid D. C. van Balkom

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2859-2873
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	46
Issue number	9
Early online date	8-Jun-2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2831-4
Publication status	Published - Sept-2016

Keywords

Autism spectrum disorder
Neuropsychological assessment
Cognition
Executive function
Processing speed
Aging
DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
SOCIAL RESPONSIVENESS SCALE
MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER
MULTIPLE CASE SERIES
ASPERGER-SYNDROME
PROCESSING SPEED
REAL-WORLD
INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES
COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT
CENTRAL COHERENCE

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