Subjective worsening of memory predicts dementia after three years

Authors

  • Anne Brækhus
  • Anne Rita Øksengård
  • Knut Engedal
  • Knut Laake

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5324/nje.v8i2.467

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aged, 75 years and over; subjective memory impairment; prospective study; dementiaElderly persons expressing a worsening of memory function are at increased risk of

developing dementia.

When adjusting for potential confounding by depressive symptoms, two of the GMS

questions scored at baseline, 'Is it more difficult to remember things than it used to be?' and 'Do you

write reminders to yourself more often now than before?', were significant predictors of dementia

within three years, OR = 3.3, 95% CI = 1.2–8.6 and OR = 2.8, 95% CI = 1.0–7.6, respectively.

Dementia (DSM-III and DSM-III-R criteria).285 non-demented persons aged 75 years and above at start of study, 77.5% women.Persons living at home.Prospective study of a random sample of older people with follow-ups after three, six, nine

and twelve years.

To assess whether complaining of memory impairment, as measured by the subjective

part of the Geriatric Mental State examination (GMS, the Canberra community version), predicts

later development of dementia.

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Published

2009-10-30

How to Cite

Brækhus, A., Øksengård, A. R., Engedal, K., & Laake, K. (2009). Subjective worsening of memory predicts dementia after three years. Norsk Epidemiologi, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.5324/nje.v8i2.467

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (1998): The epidemiology of ageing

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