Covariates of everyday memory compensation.
Published: 2007
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9780494274033
Description: The potential for successful everyday memory compensation is highly relevant for older adults, many of whom experience declines in memory performance with age. However, little is known regarding covariates of everyday memory compensation, thus hindering knowledge of key factors that may precede or succeed such compensatory efforts. In the present study, we examined the relation between the Memory Compensation Questionnaire (MCQ), a self-report questionnaire of aspects of everyday memory compensation, and four distinct clusters of predictors (demographics, subjective report measures, objective memory, and executive functioning). Predictors included several measures and concepts not previously linked to everyday memory compensation (e.g., education, reading ability, biological age, life stress, executive functioning, fluid intelligence). Notably, we demonstrated that lower levels of education, better reading performance, and heightened life stress predicted higher MCQ scores, thus reflecting greater compensatory efforts; these important predictors should be considered in future research on everyday memory compensation.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-06, page: 3311.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2007.

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