Memory Complaints Are Frequent but Qualitatively Different in Young and Elderly Healthy People
Memory Complaints Are Frequent but Qualitatively Different in Young and Elderly Healthy People
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10.1159/000240048
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
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3.5
通讯作者：
Guerreiro, Manuela
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作者：
Gino, Sandra;Mendes, Tiago;Guerreiro, Manuela
背景：老年人经常报告主观记忆投诉。关于年轻人主观记忆抱怨的特征描述的信息较少。目的：用主观记忆主诉量表（SMC）比较青年人和老年人记忆主诉的差异。研究方法：参与者是参加卫生巡回单位、献血中心、退休人员休闲中心、老年人学院或大学的志愿者。所有参与者都被问及他们自己的记忆能力，使用SMC量表，并评估是否存在抑郁症状。结果：946名年龄在18-92岁的受试者被纳入研究。SMC量表的平均总分为4.89 +/- 3.03，75.9%的参与者至少对他们的记忆有轻微的抱怨。老年人有更多的一般记忆投诉，并报告说他们更容易变得短暂的困惑，而年轻人报告说他们更经常被别人告知他们健忘，并更经常做笔记。结论：年轻人和老年人的记忆投诉都很常见，但详细的评估显示，投诉类型与年龄有关。版权所有（C）2009 S. Karger AG，巴塞尔
Background: Subjective memory complaints are frequently reported by the elderly. There is less information about the characterization of subjective memory complaints in young people. Objective: To determine different memory complaints between young and elderly people with the use of the Subjective Memory Complaints (SMC) scale. Methods: Participants were volunteers attending a health itinerant unit, a blood donor centre, a leisure centre for retired people, a senior citizens college or university. All participants were questioned about their own memory abilities using the SMC scale and assessed for the presence of depressive symptoms. Results: Nine-hundred and forty-six subjects aged 18-92 years were included in the study. The mean total score on the SMC scale was 4.89 +/- 3.03, and 75.9% of the participants had at least minor complaints about their memory. Older people had more general memory complaints and reported they were more likely to become transiently confused, whereas younger people reported they were more frequently told by others that they were forgetful and would more often take notes. Conclusions: Memory complaints were frequent both in young and elderly subjects, but the detailed assessment revealed age-related differences in the type of complaints. Copyright (C) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel