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Predictors of subjective memory in older adults
Author(s)	Ann Pearman, Martha Storandt
Journal title	Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 59B, no 1, January 2004
Pages	pp P4-P6
Source	http://www.geron.org
Keywords	Cognitive processes ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Location altering conditions ; Age groups [elderly] ; Middle aged ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
Annotation	Memory complaints in healthy older people usually show little relation to objective memory performance. If subjective memory evaluations are not driven by actual memory problems, what is the cause of these complaints? Correlations of an objective measure of memory as well as personality, emotional distress, and health with subjective memory evaluations were examined in 283 community-dwelling people aged 45 to 94. Stepwise regression analysis revealed that as combinations of personality measures (conscientiousness, self-esteem, neuroticism) explained about a third of the variance in memory complaints compared with only 45% unique variance associated with the objective memory measure. Successful interventions for memory concerns in non-demented older people need to be tailored to the individual. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-040705201 A
Classmark	DA: DB: 5U: BB: SE: 4C: 7T
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