Long-lasting stress, burnout syndrome, aging, and risk of Alzheimer's Disease

Mikołajewski Dariusz, Mikołajewska Emilia. Long-lasting stress, burnout syndrome, aging, and risk of Alzheimer's Disease. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(3):370-374. eISNN 2391-8306. DOI

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Received: 15.02.2019. Revised: 15.02.2019. Accepted: 20.03.2019.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-lasting stress, burnout syndrome, aging, and risk of Alzheimer's Disease

 

Dariusz Mikołajewski^1,2,3, Emilia Mikołajewska⁴

 

¹ Department of Teleinformatics, Institute of Mechanics and Applied Computer Sciences, Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland

² Neurocognitive Laboratory, Centre for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland

³ Department of Neurophysiology and Psychiatry, Medical University in Lublin, Poland

⁴ Department of Physiotherapy, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Poland

 

Corresponding author:

Dariusz Mikołajewski PhD Eng.

Department of Teleinformatics

Institute of Mechanics and Applied Computer Sciences

Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz, Poland

e-mail: darek.mikolajewski@wp.pl dmikolaj@ukw.edu.pl

phone: +48 725-88-99-09

 

Conflict of interests:

None declared.

 

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Abstract

Burnout is defined as an excessive stress reaction to environment characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion, coupled with a sense of frustration and failure. Work-related stress, especially low job control and low social support, may increase the risk of dementia, especially AD.  Aim of the paper is a better understanding of the complex nature of th long-lasting stress and professional burnout to early symptoms of the AD onset. Identification of mechanisms underying of such  associations may help to develop more effective therapeutic strategies better tailored to patient’s profile. Despite efforts of scientists and clinicians objective diagnostic criteria and influence of burnout syndrome to AD remain ambiguous, making it difficult to recognize transition to early stage of  AD. Additional longitudinal research is needed for determining what mediates the stress, burnout, and AD association, including both genders and not yet known risk factors.

 

Keywords: burnout syndrome, elderly people, compensation, mental disorders, occupational diseases,  prevention.