Cognitive dispersion indexes intraindividual variability in performance across a battery of neuropsychological tests. Measures show promise as markers cognitive dyscontrol and everyday functioning difficulties; however, they have limited practical applicability due to lack normative data. This study aimed develop evaluate normed scores for among older adults.

A decline in the ability to perform daily intentions-known as prospective memory-is a key driver of everyday functional impairment dementia. In absence effective pharmacological treatments, there is need for developing, testing, and optimizing behavioral interventions that can bolster memory functioning. We investigated feasibility efficacy smartphone-based strategies persons with cognitive impairment.Fifty-two older adults (74.79 ± 7.20 years) meeting diagnostic criteria mild or dementia...

Abstract Objective An increasing focus in Alzheimer’s disease and aging research is to identify transitional cognitive decline. One means of indexing change over time serial evaluations calculate standardized regression-based (SRB) indices. This paper includes development preliminary validation SRB indices for the Uniform Data Set 3.0 Neuropsychological Battery, as well base rate data aid their interpretation. Method The sample included 1341 cognitively intact older adults with assessments...

Distress tolerance (DT), or the ability to withstand psychological distress, is a popular construct in literature. However, research has not specified nomological network of DT across self-report measures. The purpose current investigation was understand what personality features, environmental stressors, affective states, and behaviors contribute two different samples: college students those residential substance use treatment. Correlations revealed that self-reported most strongly...

Distress tolerance (DT), or the ability to withstand psychological distress, has been proposed as a mechanism underlying multiple forms of psychopathology. However, research on DT is limited in several areas. First, stability and change over time never assessed adults. Second, it unclear whether alternative conceptualizations yield differences longitudinal change. Third, gender have yet be examined nonclinical adult samples. And fourth, predictive utility not adequately assessed. The purpose...

Abstract Objective: The goals of this study were to (1) specify the factor structure Uniform Dataset 3.0 neuropsychological battery (UDS3NB) in cognitively unimpaired older adults, (2) establish measurement invariance for model, and (3) create a normative calculator scores. Methods: Data from 2520 intact adults submitted confirmatory analyses testing across sex, age, education. Additionally, subsample dataset was used examine over time using 1-year follow-up data ( n = 1061). With...

Cognitive fluctuations are a core clinical feature of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), but their contribution to the everyday functioning difficulties evident DLB not well understood. The current study evaluated whether intraindividual variability across battery neurocognitive tests (intraindividual variability-dispersion) and daily cognitive as measured by informant report associated worse in DLB.

Digital technologies permit new ways of performing instrumental activities daily living (iADLs) for older adults, but these approaches are not usually considered in existing iADL measures. The current study investigated how a sample adults report using digital versus analog iADLs.

Objective: We developed the Technology in Caring Questionnaire (TCQ) to assess use of technology-based strategies by dementia caregivers. Methods: One hundred caregivers completed a survey that included TCQ items along with measures technology proficiency and patient caregiver-centered outcomes. Results: The final 34-item scale had adequate excellent internal consistency (raw Cronbach alpha = 0.75; standardized 0.95; Guttman lambda-6 0.97). scores demonstrated modest convergent associations...

Parental reflective functioning (RF) is a parent's capacity to understand and take into account the mental states of their children. Research on RF somewhat scarce has focused primarily mothers. Mothers high in have improved parent-child relationships terms attachment, sensitivity, more balanced representations children, addition displaying caregiving behaviors than do those low this characteristic. Moreover, better maternal appears be key parenting success substance-abusing mothers predicts...

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health and economic problem, which also increases the risks for child maltreatment. One attribute that may contribute to both IPV poor parenting hostility. Moreover, link between hostility these outcomes be mediated by substance use, such more hostile individuals are at greater risk using drugs alcohol, leading them engage in aggressive rejecting behavior toward their partners children. We tested this possibility sample of 132 fathers....

Low neuropsychological test scores are commonly observed even in cognitively healthy older adults. For batteries designed to assess for and track cognitive decline adults, documenting the multivariate base rates (MBRs) of low is important differentiate expected from abnormal score patterns. Additionally, it our understanding mild impairment preclinical declines determine how such patterns predict future clinical states.

One predictor of negative drinking outcomes in college populations is impulsivity. Individual differences the reinforcing efficacy alcohol, which reflects willingness to drink despite potential costs, may serve as a mechanism by impulsivity associated with alcohol-related problems. The purpose this study was determine whether two measures alcohol-demand intensity (consumption when drinks are free) and Omax (maximum expenditure on alcohol)-statistically mediated associations between four...

Objective: In the current pandemic, tele-screening of neuropsychological status has become a necessity. Instruments developed for telephone screening are not as well validated traditional measures. Therefore, study presents preliminary validation version Montreal Cognitive Assessment (T-MoCA) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD).Method: Twenty-one persons PD completed T-MoCA along battery. Diagnostic accuracy presence PD-related mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and correlations...

Abstract Objectives Methods of evaluating clinically meaningful decline are critical in research on Alzheimer’s disease. A common method quantifying change is to calculate an anchor-based minimal important difference (MCID) score. In this approach, individuals who report a serve as the “anchors”, and mean level for group serves MCID. disease, there several possible anchors, including patients, knowledgeable observers (e.g., family member), clinicians. The goal study was examine extent which...

Abstract Objective An increasing focus in Alzheimer’s disease and aging research is to identify transitional cognitive decline. One means of indexing change over time serial evaluations calculate standardized regression-based (SRB) indices. This paper includes the development preliminary validation SRB indices for Uniform Data Set 3.0 Neuropsychological Battery, as well base rate data aid their interpretation. Method The sample included 1,341 cognitively intact older adults with assessments...