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Awareness of memory functioning in early Alzheimer's disease
— lessons from a comparison with healthy older people and young adults | | Author(s) | J R Oyebode, A L Telling, R M Hardy |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 11, no 6, November 2007 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, November 2007 |
| Pages | pp 761-767 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Early ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Older people ; Young people ; Good Health ; Comparison. |
| Annotation | 21 individuals with early Alzheimer's disease (AD), 32 older people (OP) and 32 younger people (YP) estimated their performance before and following each of four tests of memory. Those with AD significantly overestimated performance prior to testing, confirming the presence of unawareness for prediction. Their estimates were adjusted for age in a similar way to those of OP, who predicted their performance accurately. Younger people significantly underestimated their performance. Following memory tests, YP and those with AD significantly adjusted the ratings toward greater accuracy, but on average those with AD still overestimated. There were variations to post-test ratings from over- to under-prediction in all three groups. Heightened awareness post-performance may open possibilities of cognitive rehabilitation to consolidate momentary into more long-term awareness, while the operation of possible psychosocial influences suggests the emotion oriented interventions to increase acceptance and decrease shame might be helpful. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080327221 A |
| Classmark | EA: 4J: DB: B: SB: CD: 48 |
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