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Memory concerns, memory performance and risk of dementia in patients with mild cognitive impairment.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Wolfsgruber Steffen, Wagner Michael, Schmidtke Klaus, Frölich Lutz, Kurz Alexander, Schulz Stefanie, Hampel Harald, Heuser Isabella, Peters Oliver, Reischies Friedel M, Jahn Holger, Luckhaus Christian, Hüll Michael, Gertz Hermann-Josef, Schröder Johannes, Pantel Johannes, Rienhoff Otto, Rüther Eckart, Henn Fritz, Wiltfang Jens, Maier Wolfgang, Kornhuber Johannes, Jessen Frank
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Concerns about worsening memory ("memory concerns"; MC) and impairment in memory performance are both predictors of Alzheimer's dementia (AD). The relationship of both in dementia prediction at the pre-dementia disease stage, however, is not well explored. Refined understanding of the contribution of both MC and memory performance in dementia prediction is crucial for defining at-risk populations. We...
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