Subjective Memory Complaint and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Portugal

Joint Authors

Sousa, Mónica
Pereira, Anabela
Costa, Rui

Source

Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-6, 6 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-12-31

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Background.

Older adults report subjective memory complaints (SMCs) but whether these are related to depression remains controversial.

In this study we investigated the relationship between the SMCs and depression and their predictors in a sample of old adults.

Methods.

This cross-sectional study enrolled 620 participants aged 55 to 96 years (74.04 ± 10.41).

Outcome measures included a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire, a SMC scale (QSM), a Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), a Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE), and a Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA).

Results.

The QSM mean total score for the main results suggests that SMCs are higher in old adults with depressed symptoms, comparatively to nondepressed old adults.

The GDS scores were positively associated with QSM but negatively associated with education, MMSE, and MoCA.

GDS scores predicted almost 63.4% of variance.

Scores on QSM and MoCA are significantly predicted by depression symptomatology.

Conclusion.

Depression symptoms, lower education level, and older age may be crucial to the comprehension of SMCs.

The present study suggested that depression might play a role in the SMCs of the older adults and its treatment should be considered.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Sousa, Mónica& Pereira, Anabela& Costa, Rui. 2015. Subjective Memory Complaint and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Portugal. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Sousa, Mónica…[et al.]. Subjective Memory Complaint and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Portugal. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Sousa, Mónica& Pereira, Anabela& Costa, Rui. Subjective Memory Complaint and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in Portugal. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057650

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1057650