scholarly journals Relationship between subjective memory complaints and objective memory impairment in a community-dwelling elderly population

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 334-340
Author(s):  
Elif Onur Aysevener ◽  
Neşe Direk ◽  
Ebru Onat Özsoydan ◽  
Meliha Diriöz
Keyword(s):  
Memory Impairment ◽  
Elderly Population ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Complaints

The impact of subjective memory complaints on quality of life in community-dwelling older adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 175-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yohko Maki ◽  
Tomoharu Yamaguchi ◽  
Tetsuya Yamagami ◽  
Tatsuhiko Murai ◽  
Kenji Hachisuka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Complaints ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Association between childhood socioeconomic status and subjective memory complaints among older adults: results from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study 2010

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (12) ◽  
pp. 1699-1707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toshinori Nishizawa ◽  
Ayako Morita ◽  
Takeo Fujiwara ◽  
Katsunori Kondo
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Complaints ◽  
Childhood Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

ABSTRACTBackground:Subjective memory complaints (SMC) have been suggested as an early marker of mild cognitive impairment and dementia. However, there is a paucity of evidence on the effects of early life conditions on the development of SMC in old age. This study is aimed at investigating the association between childhood socioeconomic status (SES) and SMC in community-dwelling older adults.Methods:We used the data of the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study, a population-based cohort study of people aged 65 years or older enrolled from 28 municipalities across Japan. Childhood SES and SMC in everyday life were assessed from the self-report questionnaire administered in 2010 (n = 16,184). Poisson regression was performed to determine their association, adjusted for potential confounders and life-course mediators and examined cohort effects.Results:We identified SMC in 47.4% of the participants. After adjusting for sex, age, and number of siblings, low and middle childhood SES were associated with 29% (prevalence ratio [PR]: 1.29, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.22, 1.36) and 10% higher prevalence of SMC (PR: 1.10, 95%CI: 1.04, 1.17), respectively, compared with high childhood SES (p for trend <.001). The interaction terms between childhood SES and age groups were not statistically significant.Conclusion:Childhood SES is significantly associated with SMC among community-dwelling older adults. Efforts to minimize childhood poverty may diminish or delay the onset of SMC and dementia in later life.

Are depressive symptomatology and self-focused attention associated with subjective memory impairment in older adults?

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 573-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juhee Chin ◽  
Kyung Ja Oh ◽  
Sang Won Seo ◽  
Duk L. Na
Keyword(s):  
Test Performance ◽  
Memory Impairment ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Memory Performance ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
Focused Attention ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Subjective Memory Impairment ◽  
Memory Complaints

ABSTRACTBackground:Subjective memory impairment (SMI) refers to conditions in which people complain of memory problems despite intact cognition. The primary purpose of the present study was to examine the roles of self-focused attention and depressive symptomatology in subjective memory complaints.Methods:One hundred and eight patients who visited a memory disorder clinic with complaints of memory decline, but who were found on subsequent neuropsychological assessment to have normal cognitive function, were recruited to participate in the study. The severity of subjective memory complaints was measured with the modified Multifactorial Memory Questionnaire. In addition, neuropsychological functions, self-focused attention, and depressive symptomatology were also assessed.Results:The results showed that the severity of SMI was not significantly correlated with any of the neuropsychological test scores except for the complex figure copy. The severity of SMI, however, was significantly correlated with self-focused attention and depressive symptomatology. Hierarchical regression analysis revealed that self-focused attention and depressive symptomatology significantly contributed to the severity of subjective memory complaints over and above the neuropsychological test performance. The interaction effects between self-focused attention/depressive symptomatology and objective memory performance on the severity of SMI were not significant.Conclusions:In conclusion, self-focused attention and depressive symptomatology appear to play important roles in the severity of SMI, even though it is not clear how these factors interact with objective memory performance. Clinical implications as well as limitations of the present study were discussed.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Cognitive Bases of Subjective Memory Complaints in Older Adults: Evidence from a Community Sample

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Fritsch ◽  
McKee J. McClendon ◽  
Maggie S. Wallendal ◽  
Trevor F. Hyde ◽  
Janet D. Larsen
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Cognitive Functioning ◽  
Lower Risk ◽  
Memory Performance ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
Memory Complaints ◽  
Younger Age

Objectives. To estimate the prevalence of subjective memory complaints (SMCs) in a sample of community-dwelling, older adults and to examine cognitive bases of these complaints. Participants. 499 community-dwelling adults, 65 and older. Measurements. A telephone survey consisting of cognitive tests and clinical and sociodemographic variables. SMCs were based on subjects' evaluations and subjects' perceptions of others' evaluations. Analysis. Logistic regression was used to model the risk for SMCs as a function of the cognitive, clinical, and sociodemographic variables. We tested for interactions of the cognitive variables with age, education, and gender. Results. 27.1% reported memory complaints. Among the younger age, better objective memory performance predicted lower risk for SMCs, while among the older age, better memory had no effect on risk. Among the better-educated people, better global cognitive functioning predicted lower risk for SMCs, while among the less-educated people, better global cognitive functioning had no effect on SMC risk. When predicting others' perceptions, better objective memory was associated with lower risk for SMCs. Conclusion. Objective memory performance and global cognitive functioning are associated with lower risk for SMCs, but these relationships are the strongest for the younger age and those with more education, respectively. Age and education may affect the ability to accurately appraise cognitive functioning.

Subjective memory complaints in community dwelling healthy older people: the influence of brain and psychopathology

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 836-843 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Bartley ◽  
A. L. Bokde ◽  
M. Ewers ◽  
Y. O. Faluyi ◽  
W. O. Tobin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Complaints

scholarly journals Predictors of agreement between general practitioner detection of dementia and the revised Cambridge Cognitive Assessment (CAMCOG-R)

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (10) ◽  
pp. 1639-1647 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Dimity Pond ◽  
Karen E. Mate ◽  
Jill Phillips ◽  
Nigel P. Stocks ◽  
Parker J. Magin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practitioner ◽  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Clinical Judgment ◽  
Cognitive Assessment ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Complaints ◽  
Dementia Syndrome

ABSTRACTBackground:Dementia is a complex and variable condition which makes recognition of it particularly difficult in a low prevalence primary care setting. This study examined the factors associated with agreement between an objective measure of cognitive function (the revised Cambridge Cognitive Assessment, CAMCOG-R) and general practitioner (GP) clinical judgment of dementia.Methods:This was a cross-sectional study involving 165 GPs and 2,024 community-dwelling patients aged 75 years or older. GPs provided their clinical judgment in relation to each of their patient's dementia status. Each patient's cognitive function and depression status was measured by a research nurse using the CAMCOG-R and the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), respectively.Results:GPs correctly identified 44.5% of patients with CAMCOG-R dementia and 90% of patients without CAMCOG-R dementia. In those patients with CAMCOG-R dementia, two patient-dependent factors were most important for predicting agreement between the CAMCOG-R and GP judgment: the CAMCOG-R score (p = 0.006) and patient's mention of subjective memory complaints (SMC) to the GP (p = 0.040). A higher CAMCOG-R (p < 0.001) score, female gender (p = 0.005), and larger practice size (p < 0.001) were positively associated with GP agreement that the patient did not have dementia. Subjective memory complaints (p < 0.001) were more likely to result in a false-positive diagnosis of dementia.Conclusions:Timely recognition of dementia is advocated for optimal dementia management, but early recognition of a possible dementia syndrome needs to be balanced with awareness of the likelihood of false positives in detection. Although GPs correctly agree with dimensions measured by the CAMCOG-R, improvements in sensitivity are required for earlier detection of dementia.

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