Mild memory deficits differentially affect 6-year changes in compensatory strategy use.

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Mild memory deficits differentially affect 6-year changes in compensatory strategy use. Abstract Text:

Roger A Dixon,Cindy M de Frias,

The authors examined memory compensation techniques used by older adults from 2 memory status groups, not impaired control (NIC) and mild memory deficit (MMD), both at baseline and across a 6-year (3-wave) interval. The groups were derived from a parent sample of 55- to 85-year-old adults from the Victoria Longitudinal Study (NIC baseline, n = 276; memory > parent sample mean; MMD baseline, n = 79; memory > 1 standard deviation below parent sample mean). Multilevel modeling was used to test 3 research questions concerning differences in initial use of, and 6-year changes and variability in, memory compensation. Initial group differences were observed for both a memory compensation technique and a general compensation indicator. Significant differences in 6-year change patterns were observed for 2 memory compensation techniques (recruitment of human memory assistance, investment of extra effort in memory tasks). Interactions of group status and wave showed that older adults with MMD declined in their use of memory compensation strategies, whereas initially NIC older adults increased their use of compensatory techniques over the 6 years.

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RA Dixon,CM de Frias,

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PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: Psychology and aging

VOLUME: 22

Page Numbers: 632-8

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ISSN: 0882-7974

DAY: 30

MONTH: Sep

YEAR: 2007

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LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Motivation

MESH TERMS: psychology

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AFFILIATION: Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. rdixon@ualberta.ca

Country: United States

AGENCY: United States NIA

GRANT: R3L AG 08235

ACRONYM: AG

MEDLINETA: Psychol Aging

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