Subjective and Objective Memory Changes in Old Age across Five Years

Zimprich, Daniel; Kurtz, Tanja

doi:10.1159/000369927

Cited by 21 publications

(21 citation statements)

References 39 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…There have also been several reports linking higher extraversion, as well as lower neuroticism, to better (long-term) memory performance (Nakamura et al 1979;Ashby et al 1999;Allen et al 2011). Finally, conscientiousness was shown to correlate positively with subjective memory (Pearman 2009), which in turn might reflect performance in objective mnemonic tasks (Zimprich and Kurtz 2015).…”

Section: Association Of Neo-ffi Scores To Gmv In the Male Samplementioning

confidence: 89%

Correlations Between Personality and Brain Structure: A Crucial Role of Gender

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Previous studies have shown that males and females differ in personality and gender differences have also been reported in brain structure. However, effects of gender on this "personality-brain" relationship are yet unknown. We therefore investigated if the neural correlates of personality differ between males and females. Whole brain voxel-based morphometry was used to investigate the influence of gender on associations between NEO FFI personality traits and gray matter volume (GMV) in a matched sample of 182 males and 182 females. In order to assess associations independent of and dependent on gender, personality-GMV relationships were tested across the entire sample and separately for males and females. There were no significant correlations between any personality scale and GMV in the analyses across the entire sample. In contrast, significant associations with GMV were detected for neuroticism, extraversion, and conscientiousness only in males. Interestingly, GMV in left precuneus/parieto-occipital sulcus correlated with all 3 traits. Thus, our results indicate that brain structure-personality relationships are highly dependent on gender, which might be attributable to hormonal interplays or differences in brain organization between males and females. Our results thus provide possible neural substrates of personality-behavior relationships and underline the important role of gender in these associations.

show abstract

Section: Association Of Neo-ffi Scores To Gmv In the Male Samplementioning

confidence: 89%

Correlations Between Personality and Brain Structure: A Crucial Role of Gender

et al. 2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…While this is consistent with some studies (Cargin et al, 2008; Pearman et al, 2014), several studies, after controlling for depressive symptoms, found correlated longitudinal changes between self-SCC and OM. (Hulur et al, 2015; Parisi et al, 2011; Snitz et al, 2015; Zimprich & Kurtz, 2015). Methodological differences may partially account for some of this inconsistency in that our study included a brief total longitudinal time-frame (mean interval across 3 visits = 4 years), with a relatively healthy and younger cohort (Visit 1 mean = 58 years) that may be exhibiting stable performance on OM compared to older individuals.…”

Section: Limitations and Conclusionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Additional limitations include our separate linear mixed effects models approach, as several studies reporting covariation between SCC and OM used latent growth curve modeling (Hulur et al, 2015; Mascherek & Zimprich, 2011; Parisi et al, 2011; Snitz et al, 2015; Zimprich & Kurtz, 2015); which could be particularly useful as our sample ages and likelihood of variability in cognitive function increases. Also, the low test–retest reliability of the IQCODE is inconsistent with previous reliability measurements (Jorm & Jacomb, 1989; Jorm, Scott, Cullen, & MacKinnon, 1991; Jorm, 2004) and again may be partially due to the relatively healthy status and younger age of our sample.…”

Section: Limitations and Conclusionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Longitudinal Assessment of Self- and Informant-Subjective Cognitive Complaints in a Sample of Healthy Late-Middle Aged Adults Enriched with a Family History of Alzheimer’s Disease

Nicholas

Dowling

Racine

et al. 2017

J Int Neuropsychol Soc

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the longitudinal trajectory of self- and informant-subjective cognitive complaints (SCC), and to determine if SCC predict longitudinal changes in objective measures (OM) of cognitive function. Methods The study included healthy and cognitively normal late middle-aged adults enriched with a family history of AD who were evaluated at up to three visits over a 4-year period. At each visit (Visit 1–3), self- and informant-SCC and OM were evaluated. Linear mixed models were used to determine if the longitudinal rate of change of self- and informant-SCC were associated with demographic variables, depressive symptoms, family history (FH), and apolipoprotein epsilon 4 (APOE4) status. The same modeling approach was used to examine the effect of Visit 1 SCC on longitudinal cognitive change after controlling for the same variables. Results At Visit 1, more self-SCC were associated with fewer years of education and more depressive symptoms. SCC were also associated with poorer performance on cognitive measures, such that more self-SCC at Visit 1 were associated with poorer performance on memory and executive functioning measures at Visit 1, while more informant-SCC were associated with faster rate of longitudinal decline on a measure of episodic learning and memory. FH and APOE4 status were not associated with SCC. Discussion Self- and informant-SCC showed an association with OM, albeit over different time frames in our late middle-aged sample. Additional longitudinal follow-up will likely assist in further clarifying these relationships as our sample ages and more pronounced cognitive changes eventually emerge.

show abstract

“…In these cases, more sophisticated longitudinal analyses could be required to better understand the association between subjective and objective memory. In recent years, several studies have implemented such analyses and examined temporal associations or whether subjective and objective memory changes together over time (Hülür, Hertzog, Pearman, Ram & Gerstorf, 2014;Hülür, Hertzog, Pearman & Gerstorf, 2015;Snitz et al, 2015;Zimprich & Kurtz, 2015). Many of these studies suggest that there are longitudinal associations between changes in subjective and objective memory over time.…”

Section: Subjective and Objective Memorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender Differences in Cognitive Performance in Old Age

et al. 2014

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective: To examine gender differences in level and change of cognitive performance in the oldest old while accounting for gender differences in longevity. Method: 574 individuals, aged 80 years and older, from the OCTO Twin Study. Five cognitive domains were administered at five occasions at 2-year intervals. Results: There were no cognitive differences between men and women, with the exception that men showed a steeper rate of decline in semantic memory. This effect was driven by men who had developed dementia and declined at a faster rate than women. Conclusion: Our results support previous findings showing minor to nonexisting gender differences in cognition among nondemented individuals in very old age when taking gender differences in longevity into account.

show abstract

Subjective and Objective Memory Changes in Old Age across Five Years

Cited by 21 publications

References 39 publications

Correlations Between Personality and Brain Structure: A Crucial Role of Gender

Correlations Between Personality and Brain Structure: A Crucial Role of Gender

Longitudinal Assessment of Self- and Informant-Subjective Cognitive Complaints in a Sample of Healthy Late-Middle Aged Adults Enriched with a Family History of Alzheimer’s Disease

Gender Differences in Cognitive Performance in Old Age

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About