Memory Support System in Spanish: A Pilot Study

• DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11111379
• Publication Date: 2021-10-21T18:37:48Z
• Authors: Octavio A. Santos; Anapaula Rios-Ros...; Otto Pedraza; Caroline D. Bergeron; Melanie Chandler
• Keywords: Depression; Caregiver Burden

Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) is prevalent in the general population, particularly among Hispanic adults. SCD increases risk of mild impairment (MCI) and dementia. While non-pharmacologic interventions are recommended to mitigate preserve daily function MCI, such not readily available for Spanish-speaking adults with SCD. This pilot study, preregistered at clinicialtrials.gov, aimed develop a linguistically culturally appropriate adaptation an existing memory compensation intervention, Memory Support System (MSS), from English Spanish, gather data assess its impact this population. Twenty 16 support partners were recruited. Measures treatment adherence, function, self-efficacy memory, quality life, mood, anxiety, caregiver burden assessed baseline, end, 8-week follow-up. By participants improved their functional status, activities requiring organizational skills, depression anxiety symptoms. Partners reported improvement by end The MSS was successfully translated into Spanish learned partners. may help functioning aspects patient family well-being.