ArticleClinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil)2014
Subjective memory complaints in the elderly: a sign of cognitive impairment?
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- Integrating assessment of cognitive status in elderly cardiovascular care.Clinical cardiology · 2020Review
- Sleep and subjective cognitive decline in cognitively healthy elderly: Results from two cohorts.Journal of sleep research · 2019Article
- The predictive value of serum p-CREB level on secondary cognitive impairment in patients with mild-to-moderate craniocerebral trauma.Neurosurgical review · 2019Article
- ASSOCIATION OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS AND SUBJECTIVE MEMORY COMPLAINTS WITH THE INCIDENCE OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN OLDER ADULTS WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.European geriatric medicine · 2019Article
- Association between subjective memory assessment and associative memory performance: Role of ad risk factors.Psychology and aging · 2018Article
- Unsupervised online neuropsychological test performance for individuals with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: Results from the Brain Health Registry.Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2018Article
- Endogenous sex hormones and cognitive function in older women.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2016Article
- Association between subjective memory complaints and depressive symptoms after adjustment for genetic and family environmental factors in a Japanese twin study.Environmental health and preventive medicine · 2016Article
- The Relieving Effects of BrainPower Advanced, a Dietary Supplement, in Older Adults with Subjective Memory Complaints: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2016Article
- Ecological Assessment of Autonomy in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Dementia Patients by the Means of an Automatic Video Monitoring System.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2015Article
- Subjective cognitive impairment, cognitive disorders and self-perceived health: The importance of the informant.Dementia & neuropsychologiaArticle
- Subjective memory complaint and its relationship with cognitive changes and physical vulnerability of community-dwelling older adults.Dementia & neuropsychologiaArticle
- Memory complaints, clinical aspects, and self-esteem in adult people with epilepsy.Dementia & neuropsychologiaArticle
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Abstract
objectivesCognitive impairment in the elderly is frequently overlooked by general practitioners. The use of subjective memory complaints as a sign of cognitive impairment by the general practice is controversial.
methodsElderly individuals (N = 248) were asked whether they had memory complaints and underwent a cognitive impairment screening. Subjects classified as exhibiting "probable cognitive impairment" underwent a complete cognitive evaluation, and the final diagnoses were established by expert consensus.
resultsA total of 147 patients presented with subjective memory complaints, and 43 were further classified as demented or "cognitively impaired not demented". Subjective memory complaints presented a sensitivity of 100% and a negative predictive value of 100%.
conclusionSubjective memory complaints are an indicator for cognitive impairment screening.
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