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| Subjective memory problems | | Author(s) | Steve Iliffe, Louise Pealing |
| Journal title | British Medical Journal, vol 340, no 7748, 27 March 2010 |
| Pages | pp 703-706 |
| Source | www.bmj.com doi: 10.1136/bmj.c1425 |
| Keywords | Memory disorders ; Cognitive impairment ; Dementia ; Depression ; Diagnosis ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | The National Dementia Strategy for England (2009) urges general practitioners (GPs) to become skilled in recognising dementia at an early stage, and to promptly refer those at risk to specialist memory services. Subjective memory problems are much more common in later life than the objective problems that suggest minor cognitive problems or dementia. Depression is associated with subjective memory problems, as are old age, female sex, and low educational attainment. The authors report on a systematic review of published work in three databases - Embase, Medline, and PsychINFO - using 17 search categories that cover the breadth of patient demographics and health thought to have a possible association with memory problems. They searched for reviews of studies in human beings that were published in the English language between January 1989 and May 2009. They use their findings to answer questions such as the extent to which subjective memory problems are associated with concurrent memory problems, are a risk factor for developing dementia, or indicate other problems. They conclude by considering GPs' approach to patients with concerns about their memory, also questions for further research. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-100331201 A |
| Classmark | EH: E4: EA: ENR: LK7: 64A * |
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