Prevalence and Correlates of Cognitive Impairment in Adults with Subjective Memory Complaints in Primary Care Centres

2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 226-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Onesimo Juncos-Rabadán ◽  
Arturo X. Pereiro ◽  
David Facal ◽  
Nelly Rodriguez ◽  
Cristina Lojo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Complaints

Subjective Memory Complaints and Mild Cognitive Impairment

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (S1) ◽  
pp. 1-1 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Simoes ◽  
L.C. Castro ◽  
O. Ribeiro ◽  
T. Salgado ◽  
C. Paz
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Memory Complaints ◽  
Increased Risk

Background:Subjective Memory Complaints (SMC) are common in clinical practice. the clinical significance of these subjective complaints among older individuals is not well understood.Aim:To study and discuss the association between SMC and MCI, underlining the importance of an adequate clinical assessment of SMC in the elderly.Methods:Review of the literature.Results:There is no consistent definition of SMC in the literature. Some prospective studies showed an association with objective memory impairments, conceptualizing SMC as a Pre-Mild Cognitive Impairment. SMC are also currently considered to be a core feature of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Cross-sectional studies and longitudinal studies showed conflicting results concerning the association between SMC and MCI.Discussion:The understanding of the predictive value of SMC in cognitive decline is still poorly understood. It is important to define criteria aimed to increase specificity of memory complaints, allowing an earlier identification of populations with higher risk of MCI. Future research on this complex association is important to identify SMC individuals at increased risk of conversion to MCI and dementia.

scholarly journals Associations of Subjective Memory Complaints and Simple Memory Task Scores With Future Dementia in the Primary Care Setting

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (5) ◽  
pp. 412-418 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lennard L. van Wanrooij ◽  
Edo Richard ◽  
Susan Jongstra ◽  
Eric P. Moll van Charante ◽  
Willem A. van Gool
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Care Setting ◽  
Primary Care Setting ◽  
Memory Task ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Complaints

Do Subjective Memory Complaints Herald the Onset of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson Disease?

2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 276-281 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberto Erro ◽  
Gabriella Santangelo ◽  
Paolo Barone ◽  
Marina Picillo ◽  
Marianna Amboni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Mild Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Complaints

scholarly journals Lifestyle Variables Such as Daily Internet Use, as Promising Protective Factors against Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Subjective Memory Complaints. Preliminary Results

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1366
Author(s):  
Hernán Ramos ◽  
Mónica Alacreu ◽  
María Dolores Guerrero ◽  
Rafael Sánchez ◽  
Lucrecia Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Screening Tests ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Subjective Memory Complaints ◽  
Subjective Memory ◽  
Memory Complaints ◽  
Quasi Experimental

Subjective memory complaints (SMCs) may be important markers in the prediction of cognitive deterioration. The aim of this study was to find associations between individual lifestyle factors, which may contribute to cognitive impairment (CI) in people with SMCs and to conduct a literature review on the relationship between internet use and CI in subjects over 50 years old, as a related factor. This was a case-controlled study that included 497 subjects aged over 50 years with SMCs who were recruited from 19 community pharmacies. Three screening tests were used to detect possible CIs, and individuals with at least one test result compatible with a CI were referred to primary care for evaluation. Having self-referred SMC increased the odds of obtaining scores compatible with CI and this factor was significantly related to having feelings of depression (OR = 2.24, 95% CI [1.34, 3.90]), taking anxiolytics or antidepressants (OR = 1.93, 95% CI [1.23, 3.05]), and being female (OR = 1.83, 95% CI [1.15, 2.88]). Thirty percent of our sample obtained scores compatible with CI. Age over 70 years increased the odds of obtaining scores compatible with CI. A high-level education, reading, and daily internet use were factors associated with a reduced risk of positive scores compatible with CI (37–91%, 7–18%, and 67–86%, respectively), while one extra hour television per day increased the risk by 8–30%. Among others, modifiable lifestyle factors such as reading, and daily internet usage may slow down cognitive decline in patients over 50 with SMCs. Four longitudinal studies and one quasi-experimental study found internet use to be beneficial against CI in patients over 50 years of age.

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