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To investigate the influence of anxiety, depression, and gender on objective and subjective memory performance in community-residing older adults.

July 29, 2014Issues in Mental Health Nursing

Memory Performance and Affect: Are there Gender Differences in Community-Residing Older Adults?

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GMGraham J. McDougallUniversity of New Orleans KPKeenan A. PituchArizona State University MSMarietta P. StantonUnited States Army Medical Command

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Secondary analysis reveals no gender differences in objective memory performance among older adults, suggesting observed disparities stem from subjective metamemory beliefs.

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To investigate the influence of anxiety, depression, and gender on objective and subjective memory performance in community-residing older adults.
Conducted a secondary analysis of pooled cross-sectional data across three cohorts in Ohio and Texas (N = 529; community sample n = 177, retirement community sample n = 97, and SeniorWISE Study n = 265).
Assessed participants (mean age 76.58 years, 74% female) on objective memory performance classifications, subjective metamemory, compensatory memory strategy utilization, and depressive symptoms.
No significant differences in objective memory performance were observed between genders, with nearly half of both males and females classified into the poor memory category.
Males reported greater educational attainment (mean 13.12 years overall) but engaged fewer compensatory memory strategies than females.
Gender differences were limited to subjective evaluations (metamemory), while age and male gender were not significant predictors of greater objective cognitive impairment.

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McDougall et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7307de3347cc31859a33cf https://doi.org/10.3109/01612840.2014.895071

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Secondary analysis reveals no gender differences in objective memory performance among older adults, suggesting observed disparities stem from subjective metamemory beliefs.

Memory Performance and Affect: Are there Gender Differences in Community-Residing Older Adults?

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Memory Performance and Affect: Are there Gender Differences in Community-Residing Older Adults?

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