Compensation Strategies in Older Adults: Association With Cognition and Everyday Function.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen
; 33(3): 184-191, 2018 05.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/RATIONALE Compensation strategies may contribute to greater resilience among older adults, even in the face of cognitive decline. This study sought to better understand how compensation strategy use among older adults with varying degrees of cognitive impairment impacts everyday functioning. METHODS:
In all, 125 older adults (normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment, dementia) underwent neuropsychological testing, and their informants completed questionnaires regarding everyday compensation and cognitive and functional abilities.RESULTS:
Cognitively normal and mild cognitive impairment older adults had greater levels of compensation use than those with dementia. Higher levels of neuropsychological functioning were associated with more frequent compensation use. Most importantly, greater frequency of compensation strategy use was associated with higher levels of independence in everyday function, even after accounting for cognition.CONCLUSION:
Use of compensation strategies is associated with higher levels of functioning in daily life among older adults. Findings provide strong rational for development of interventions that directly target such strategies.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Actividades Cotidianas
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Envejecimiento
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Adaptación Psicológica
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Cognición
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos