EXPLORING SUBJECTIVE COGNITIVE DECLINE IN OLDER ADULTS: A MIXED METHODS APPROACH
Xi Wen, Huiling Li · 2024
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Xi Wen and Huiling Li published this study in 2024. It explores subjective cognitive decline in older adults: the feeling that one's memory and thinking are slipping, before tests can confirm it. Such feelings may warn of dementia years ahead, so understanding them matters for early help.
The team surveyed 1,458 older adults in Soochow, China, who had no dementia diagnosis, and interviewed some in depth. Nearly half reported decline. It clustered with older age, low schooling, being underweight, and several chronic illnesses, from diabetes to heart disease. Interviews sorted people's stories into complaints, suspected causes, and effects on daily life. Many blamed aging, poor sleep, or illness, and described lost confidence in everyday tasks. The authors say clinics should ask about these feelings directly and target the changeable risks behind them.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xi Wen, Huiling Li |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |