Subjective memory complaints and compensation strategies in healthy older adults
Subjective memory complaints (SMC) refer to verbalizations of memory decline perception. They can be a sign of a correct perception of decline or reflect the prelude to mild cognitive impairment and dementia. Due to the perception of memory deficit, older adults, often implement memory compensation strategies (MCS) to maximize performance in daily life. Quantitative, observational, cross-sectional design. The sample consisted in 121 non-institutionalized older adults between 60 and 92 (M = 71.7; SD = 7.8), from Buenos Aires city (63.6 % women). A weak negative correlation was observed between SMC and semantic fluency. There was a negative weak correlation between the educational level and the Success factor, indicative that more educated elderly perceived less necessity or motivation to compensate memory deficits. As for gender, women used more Internal Time, Effort and Change strategies. The elderly´s score in the SMCQ was correlated with various compensation strategies, founding that the greater the SMC, the more Time, Effort, Reliance and Change strategies were used. Older adults who perceived more SMC use different compensation strategies than those with low SMC. Our findings are consistent with previous studies that affirm that, as older adults perceive deficits in their memory, they need more aids and, therefore, set forth compensatory mechanisms that allow them to adapt better to daily life. These strategies can be taught and trained.
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| Format: | Artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | eng |
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Centro Interamericano de Investigaciones Psicológicas y Ciencias Afines
2024
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| Subjects: | ADULTO MAYOR, MEMORIA, PERDIDA DE MEMORIA, ESTRATEGIAS DE COMPENSACION, DETERIORO COGNITIVO, |
| Online Access: | https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/19183 |
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