ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2020
Differences in the Associations Between Memory Complaints and Depressive Symptoms Among Black and White Older Adults.
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- Subjective cognitive decline is a better marker for future cognitive decline in females than in males.Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2022Article
- Reliability and Validity of the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia and Invariance Between Black Versus White Residents in Nursing Homes.Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2022Article
- Subjective memory, objective memory, and race over a 10-year period: Findings from the ACTIVE study.Psychology and aging · 2021Article
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- Subjective Memory Complaints Are an Important Surrogate for Objective Cognitive Performance in African Americans.Alzheimer disease and associated disordersArticle
- The Health Equity Through Aging Research And Discussion (HEARD) Study: A Proposed Two-Phase Sequential Mixed-Methods Research Design To Understand Barriers And Facilitators Of Brain Donation Among Diverse Older Adults.Experimental aging researchArticle
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objectiveTo test whether race (specifically Black or White) moderates the relationship between memory complaints and depressive symptoms in cognitively normal older adults, and if these relationships vary by memory complaint characteristics.
methodsData from Black (n = 551) and White (n = 1,158) cognitively intact participants (Mage = 77.1, SD = 7.5; 76.6% female) in the Minority Aging Research Study and the Rush Memory and Aging Project were used. Participants completed annual clinical evaluations, including the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale and two memory complaint questions, over periods of up to 18 years. Ordinal mixed effects models were used to examine within-person relationships between memory complaints and depressive symptoms over time, as well as whether race moderated these associations.
resultsReports of greater memory change over time were associated with more depressive symptoms for both Black and White older adults. However, reports of greater frequency of memory problems were related to depressive symptoms for Black older adults only.
conclusionFindings suggest differential associations between memory complaints and depressive symptoms in cognitively normal Black and White older adults and call for future research to examine the influence of race and related factors on memory complaints and depressive symptoms.
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