Memory Awareness Influences Everyday Decision Making Capacity about Medication Management in Alzheimer's Disease
Joint Authors
Karlawish, Jason
Cary, Mark S.
Metcalfe, Janet
De Leon, Jessica
Cosentino, Stephanie
Source
International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Memory awareness in early Alzheimer’s disease (AD) influences capacity to provide informed consent for a memory treatment.
This study investigated the extent to which aspects of memory awareness influence everyday decision-making capacity about medication management in AD.
42 participants with mild AD and 50 healthy elders underwent clinical ratings of memory awareness, metamemory testing, and an interview of everyday decision-making capacity regarding medication management.
45% of AD subjects were classified as aware (AAD) and 55% as unaware (UAD) based on clinical ratings and supported by metamemory testing (P=.015).
Capacity was impaired in each of the AD groups as compared to the healthy elders F(2, 67)=17.63, UAD, P<.01; AAD, P=.01).
Within the AD group, capacity correlated selectively with awareness as measured with clinical ratings (r=−.41, P=.007) but not objective metamemory testing (r=−.10, P=.60 ).
Appreciation scores were lower in UAD as compared with AAD F(1, 35)=8.36, P=.007.
Unawareness of memory loss should heighten clinicians’ concern about everyday decision-making capacity in AD.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cosentino, Stephanie& Metcalfe, Janet& Cary, Mark S.& De Leon, Jessica& Karlawish, Jason. 2011. Memory Awareness Influences Everyday Decision Making Capacity about Medication Management in Alzheimer's Disease. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cosentino, Stephanie…[et al.]. Memory Awareness Influences Everyday Decision Making Capacity about Medication Management in Alzheimer's Disease. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cosentino, Stephanie& Metcalfe, Janet& Cary, Mark S.& De Leon, Jessica& Karlawish, Jason. Memory Awareness Influences Everyday Decision Making Capacity about Medication Management in Alzheimer's Disease. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475248
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475248