Memory awareness among Japanese nursing facility residents.
One hundred and seventeen elderly residents of seven geriatric health facilities located in Tokyo participated in this study. The Mini-Mental State, Metamemory in Adulthood, Geriatric Depression Health Scale and demographic questionnaires were used in face-to-face interviews. The subjects were 32 males and 85 females, with a mean age of 83.08 years. Depression was found to be a key factor for explaining metamemory. Depression accounted for 17% of the variance in capacity and 23% in change. There were no differences between the mild cognitive impairment group and the cognitively intact group on achievement, capacity, change, locus and strategy subscales. When depression was considered as a moderating factor, a difference arose between two cognitive levels. History of stroke was not related to metamemory in this study; however, future studies should emphasize memory awareness in brain injury residents since 41% of the sample had a history of CVA.
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Department of Nursing, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Japan.
McDougall
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Wykle
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008569:Memory Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012647:Self-Assessment; D020521:Stroke / Q000523:psychology*