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Self-reported cognitive decline on the informant questionnaire on cognitive decline in the elderly is associated with dementia, instrumental activities of daily living and depression but not longitudinal cognitive change.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders - 1 Jan 2012
Eramudugolla Ranmalee, Cherbuin Nicolas, Easteal Simon, Jorm Anthony F, Anstey Kaarin J
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BACKGROUND/AIM: A subjective history of cognitive decline is integral to dementia screening, yet there are few data on the accuracy of retrospective self-reports. We prospectively examined the longitudinal predictors of self-reported decline, including rate of cognitive change, clinical diagnosis, depressive symptoms and personality. METHODS: We used a large (n = 2,551) community-dwelling sample of older adults...
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