Effects of personal dementia exposure on subjective memory concerns and dementia worry

Abstract Purpose Early detection of age- and disease-related cognitive problems affords patients the opportunities to receive medical treatment, engage in research, and plan for the future. Understanding help-seeking behavior has potential to aid both patients and clinicians. This study was designed to identify predictors of endorsed barriers to memory-related help-seeking as well as medical help-seeking endorsement. Methods This cross-sectional correlational study used a convenience sample of 97 older adults. The participants answered anonymous questionnaires about subjective memory, mood, and health and several items designed to investigate help-seeking for memory issues. Results Persons who endorsed multiple barriers to help-seeking were more likely to also endorse having hearing problems. In addition, participants who reported that they would not talk to a doctor or physician about memory concerns also had significantly worse subjective hearing. Conclusion Hearing loss may be a particular risk for not seeking help for memory problems. Physicians and healthcare agencies can work to design outreach for persons who experience barriers, such as hearing loss and the concomitant outcomes.

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Predictors of Long-Term Improvement in Subjective Everyday Memory Following a Memory Group Program for Older Adults

Journal of Aging and Health ◽

10.1177/0898264318814997 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 32 (3-4) ◽

pp. 216-226 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Milanda L. Matthews ◽

Kerryn E. Pike ◽

Bradley J. Wright ◽

Glynda J. Kinsella

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Repeated Measures ◽

Hierarchical Regression ◽

Group Program ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

Everyday Memory ◽

Memory Ability ◽

Cognitive Predictors ◽

Memory Concerns ◽

Memory Group

Objective: The present study aimed to examine predictors of improvement in subjective everyday memory ability 5 years following participation in a group cognitive-behavioral memory intervention for community-living older adults, the La Trobe and Caulfield Hospital (LaTCH) Memory Group program. Method: Participants were 61 healthy older adults and data were analyzed using one-way repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVA), hierarchical regression, and moderator analyses. Results: Although the group as a whole did not show significant gains in subjective memory ability following the intervention, greater gains in subjective memory ability were associated with poorer baseline associative memory, better baseline cognitive flexibility, and more subjective memory concerns prior to intervention. There was no interaction between the cognitive predictors and subjective memory concerns in predicting gains in subjective memory ability. Discussion: Differential benefits for more cognitively flexible individuals may derive from a greater capacity to engage skillfully in the expectancy modification aspects of the program.

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P4-154: Subjective memory concerns, objective memory impairment and risk of Alzheimer's dementia in people with MCI

Alzheimer s & Dementia ◽

10.1016/j.jalz.2013.05.1545 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 9 ◽

pp. P761-P762

Author(s):

Steffen Wolfsgruber ◽

Michael Wagner ◽

Jens Wiltfang ◽

Wolfgang Maier ◽

Lutz Frolich ◽

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Keyword(s):

Memory Impairment ◽

Alzheimer’S Dementia ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

Alzheimer's Dementia ◽

Memory Concerns

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Do negative affect characteristics and subjective memory concerns increase risk for late life anxiety?

Journal of Anxiety Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.janxdis.2013.03.008 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 27 (6) ◽

pp. 608-618 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Chelsey M. Wilkes ◽

Helen W. Wilson ◽

John L. Woodard ◽

John E. Calamari

Keyword(s):

Negative Affect ◽

Late Life ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

Increase Risk ◽

Memory Concerns

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SOMATIC COMPLAINTS, A KEY FACTOR OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH SUBJECTIVE MEMORY

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igz038.2405 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. S648-S648

Author(s):

Wonjeong Haavisto ◽

Julie Blaskewicz Boron ◽

Sherry Willis ◽

Warner Schaie

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Somatic Complaints ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Memory Functioning ◽

Key Factor ◽

General Frequency ◽

Memory Concerns

Abstract Prior research found depressive symptoms and subjective memory to be associated with objective memory (OM) performance. One key factor of subjective memory, as measured by the Memory Functioning Questionnaire (MFQ), is General Frequency of Forgetting (GFF). However, few studies focused on identifying specific factors of depressive symptoms when examining associations between depressive symptoms, subjective memory and OM. Using structural equation modeling, cross-sectional associations of factors in the CES-D (depressive symptoms) to the MFQ (subjective memory) and OM were investigated in the Seattle Longitudinal Study (mean Age=72.39; SD=8.28; mean Education=15.12; SD=2.76; 58.4% female). Differential associations of the CES-D factors with the MFQ factors [n=389; RMSEA=.031; CFI=.973; TLI=.966] and the GFF subscales [n=389; RMSEA=.033; CFI=.971; TLI=.964] resulted. Only the CES-D somatic complaints factor was significantly associated with the GFF factor (β= -.45, p <.001), suggesting that people with more somatic complaints reported more memory concerns. The CES-D somatic complaints factor was negatively associated with the frequency of forgetting in daily life (β=-.36, p< .001) and forgetting while reading subscales (β= -.33, p < .001), indicating individuals that reported more somatic complaints experienced more frequent memory failures when performing daily activities and reading. Overall, a key CES-D factor, somatic complaints, emerged as influential to subjective memory, whereas there was no relation to OM. Further study of the longitudinal associations between the CES-D factors and subjective and objective memory is essential to determine the potential impact on memory deficits.

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Supplemental Material for Relational Memory and Self-Efficacy Measures Reveal Distinct Profiles of Subjective Memory Concerns in Older Adults

Neuropsychology ◽

10.1037/neu0000275.supp ◽

2016 ◽

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Relational Memory ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

Efficacy Measures ◽

Memory Concerns

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Olfactory Identification in Subjective Cognitive Decline: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Alzheimer s Disease ◽

10.3233/jad-201022 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 79 (4) ◽

pp. 1497-1507

Author(s):

Benoît Jobin ◽

Rayane Zahal ◽

Eve-Line Bussières ◽

Johannes Frasnelli ◽

Benjamin Boller

Keyword(s):

Cognitive Impairment ◽

Cognitive Decline ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Subjective Cognitive Decline ◽

Control Group ◽

Subjective Memory ◽

Healthy Older Adults ◽

Early Marker ◽

Olfactory Identification ◽

Memory Concerns

Background: Recently, subjective cognitive decline (SCD) has been considered to be one of the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Since this potential early marker is sensitive but not specific to AD, combining it with other markers could ensure higher accuracy when predicting which persons with SCD will convert to AD. Since olfactory dysfunction is observable in both AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), it is a promising marker that could help improve the early diagnosis of AD. Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis was to verify whether the presence of SCD is associated with a decrease in olfactory identification ability. Methods: We collected articles from the following databases: PsychNet, PubMed, Ebsco, and ProQuest using the keywords: “SCD”, “subjective cognitive decline”, “subjective cognitive impairment”, “subjective memory impairment”, “subjective memory decline”, “cognitive complaints”, “memory complaints”, “cognitive concerns”, “memory concerns”, “olfac*” and “smell”. We included articles according to the following criteria: 1) participants aged 50 and over; 2) presence of an SCD group or a conceptual equivalent; 3) presence of a healthy control group with the same age range; and 4) assessment of olfactory identification ability. Results: Five studies met the inclusion criteria. Small and homogeneous effects were observed for olfactory identification alteration in individuals with SCD relative to controls (g = –0.16, 95% CI [–0.46, 0.14]). Conclusion: Despite the low number of studies included, the findings suggest that odor identification is slightly altered in SCD compared to healthy older adults. This alteration in individuals with SCD could be an early marker of AD.

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