A naturalistic study of prospective memory function in MCI and dementia
Journal article
Thompson, C., Henry, J., Withall, A., Rendell, Peter G. and Brodaty, H.. (2011). A naturalistic study of prospective memory function in MCI and dementia. British Journal of Clinical Psychology. 50(4), pp. 425 - 434. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.2010.02004.x
Authors | Thompson, C., Henry, J., Withall, A., Rendell, Peter G. and Brodaty, H. |
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Abstract | Objective. Naturalistic measures of prospective memory (PM) show less age‐related decline than laboratory measures. We investigated whether a naturalistic measure of PM differentiates between normal ageing, mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and dementia. Method. Ninety‐eight older adults agreed to perform a time‐based PM task in their everyday lives. Results. Despite a self‐selection bias in task acceptance, dementia participants performed more poorly relative to both the MCI and control group. Performance on the naturalistic PM task showed good convergent validity with both a cognitive screening measure and a laboratory PM assessment. Conclusions. PM difficulties are experienced in the everyday lives of people with dementia and are related to laboratory‐based assessments but do not appear to be evident on a naturalistic task for those with MCI. |
Year | 2011 |
Journal | British Journal of Clinical Psychology |
Journal citation | 50 (4), pp. 425 - 434 |
ISSN | 0144-6657 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.2010.02004.x |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-80054827680 |
Page range | 425 - 434 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/89q31/a-naturalistic-study-of-prospective-memory-function-in-mci-and-dementia
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