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Longitudinal correspondence between subjective and objective memory in the oldest old: A parallel process model by gender

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  • Joseph W. Jones

    (Utah State University)

  • Elizabeth B. Fauth

    (Utah State University)

  • Marie Ernsth Bravell

    (Jönköping University)

  • Boo Johansson

    (University of Gothenburg)

  • Thomas Ledermann

    (Florida State University)

Abstract

Subjective memory and objective memory performance have predictive utility for clinically relevant outcomes in older adults. Previous research supports certain overlap between objective performance and subjective ratings of memory. These studies are typically cross-sectional or use baseline data only to predict subsequent change. The current study uses a parallel process model to examine concurrent changes in objective memory and subjective memory. We combined data from two population-based Swedish studies of individuals aged 80 + years, assessed every 2 years (OCTO—3 measurement occasions, OCTO-Twin—5 measurement occasions) yielding 607 participants (66% female). The results confirmed that both objective and subjective memory declined over time. The association between the slope of objective memory and subjective memory was statistically significant for women but not for men. This pattern remained after accounting for age and depressive symptoms. Our findings suggest that, in population-based samples of the oldest old, women seem to show better metacognitive abilities in detecting and reporting changes in memory. Memory changes for men may be better identified by objective performance as their self-assessment of memory changes is not associated with actual change in memory performance.

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  • Joseph W. Jones & Elizabeth B. Fauth & Marie Ernsth Bravell & Boo Johansson & Thomas Ledermann, 2019. "Longitudinal correspondence between subjective and objective memory in the oldest old: A parallel process model by gender," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 16(3), pages 317-326, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujoag:v:16:y:2019:i:3:d:10.1007_s10433-019-00500-6
    DOI: 10.1007/s10433-019-00500-6
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    1. Ying Xu & Jane Warwick & Ranmalee Eramudugolla & Hamidul Huque & Kaarin J. Anstey & Ruth Peters, 2022. "No clear associations between subjective memory concerns and subsequent change in cognitive function: the PATH through life study," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 19(4), pages 1181-1188, December.
    2. Isabel Gómez-Soria & Juan Nicolás Cuenca-Zaldívar & Beatriz Rodriguez-Roca & Ana Belén Subirón-Valera & Carlos Salavera & Yolanda Marcén-Román & Elena Andrade-Gómez & Estela Calatayud, 2023. "Cognitive Effects of a Cognitive Stimulation Programme on Trained Domains in Older Adults with Subjective Memory Complaints: Randomised Controlled Trial," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-19, February.

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