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| Memory complaints in the able elderly | | Author(s) | Jodi Levy-Cushman |
| Journal title | Clinical Gerontologist, vol 19, no 2, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 3-24 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Health [elderly] ; Depression ; Educational status [elderly] ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Many older people are concerned about memory decline, however, empirical studies have demonstrated that memory complaints are not directly related to memory performance. This US study addressed the influence of depression, physical health complaints, educational level, and premorbid levels of ability on subjective memory complaints among 130 community-dwelling older people. The impact of certain types of memory complaints and mood and memory training was also investigated. A number of memory assessment tools were used, including the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) and the Rivermead Behavioral Memory Test. Results revealed that depression and physical health complaints accounted for significant proportions of the variance in memory complaints. Contrary to expectations, level of education did not relate to memory complaints. When pre-morbid ability was taken into account a relationship between memory complaints and objective memory performance was demonstrated; difference scores accounted for more than 5% of the variance in Rivermead scores. Finally, treatment significantly reduced memory complaints. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980820401 A |
| Classmark | DB: CC: ENR: F:V: 7T |
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