Self-Reports of Memory Problems in Relatives of Patients With Probable Alzheimer's Disease
| Autor: | Asenath La Rue, Susan McPherson, Steven S. Matsuyama, Lissy F. Jarvik, Allan Fitz |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Close relatives Subjective memory Disease Neuropsychological Tests Alzheimer Disease Risk Factors Humans Medicine Dementia Family history Psychiatry Aged Aged 80 and over Memory Disorders business.industry Neuropsychology Retention Psychology Awareness Middle Aged medicine.disease Memory problems Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Mental Recall Female Geriatrics and Gerontology business Everyday memory Gerontology |
| Zdroj: | International Psychogeriatrics. 7:367-376 |
| ISSN: | 1741-203X 1041-6102 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s1041610295002110 |
| Popis: | This study examined the relationship between subjective memory complaints and performance on tests of memory by relatives of patients with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD) and by older adults without a family history of dementia. Relatives of AD patients did not differ significantly from controls either in level of complaint or in performance on neuropsychological tests. However, among relatives of patients with early-onset AD, significant correlations were found between performance on memory tests and self-rated changes in everyday memory. These findings raise the possibility that relatives who have entered the age range in which their parents or siblings developed dementia symptoms are monitoring their memory performance more diligently than relatives of patients whose illness began at much later ages or persons who have no close relatives with AD. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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