title: Metamemory and depression in cognitively impaired elders.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships of depression and health to the perceptions of memory capacity, change, locus, and strategy in cognitively impaired residents (N = 55) of nursing homes. All subjects had Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) scores between 15 and 23. Subjects generally had low perceived health and mild depression. Pearson correlations between age and strategy (-.31), depression and capacity (-.44), and depression and change (-.41) aspects of metamemory were statistically significant. Division of impaired residents of nursing homes into cognitive level groups (mild and severe impairment) indicated significant group differences in use of over-the-counter medications, total memory strategies, and internal strategies. Overall, the set of variables accounted for 8% to 18% of the total variance in metamemory subscales.
authors.affiliation: Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: McDougall
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010465:Perception; D011581:Psychological Tests