ALL IN HOW YOU LOOK AT IT: ATTITUDES, AFFECT, AND ABILITY IN THE ASSESSMENT OF SUBJECTIVE COGNITION
2024
Understanding Subjective Cognitive Decline and Its Impacts
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Author Information
Author(s): Bower Emily, Zammitti Melissa, Chenoweth Claudia
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Hypothesis
How do attitudes and affect influence the assessment of subjective cognition in older adults?
Conclusion
The study highlights the complex relationships between self-perceived cognition, mood, and health in older adults.
Supporting Evidence
- Subjective cognitive decline is a risk factor for dementia.
- Self-perceived cognition is influenced by socioemotional and health factors.
- Operational definitions of self-perceived cognition vary across research.
Takeaway
This study looks at how older people feel about their memory and how that relates to their mood and health.
Participant Demographics
Healthy older adults
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