Awareness of Cognitive Deficits in Older Adults With Cognitive-impairment-no-dementia (CIND)

• DOI: 10.1097/wad.0b013e3181f81094
• Publication Date: 2010-10-02T10:12:04Z
• Authors: Kathryn R. Greenop; Jianguo Xiao; Osvaldo P. Almeida; Leon Flicker; Christopher Beer; Jonathan K. Foster; Frank M. van Bock...; Nicola T. Lautens...
• Keywords: Anosognosia; Cognitive Decline; Clinical Dementia Rating; Cognitive deficit

Impaired awareness of cognitive deficits is a common symptom dementia, but its prognostic importance in people with impairment-no dementia (CIND) uncertain. In this study, we examined whether community volunteers CIND and reduced had worse performance decline over 18 months than participants intact or healthy controls. We recruited 92 91 controls their respective informants. used discrepancy scores (informant minus participant) on the Anosognosia Questionnaire for Dementia Dysexecutive to ascertain participants' performance. The main outcome variable was Alzheimer Disease Assessment Scale: Cognitive Section. Bivariate correlations showed no relationship between measures decline. Overall, ratings correlated significantly Section score after 18-months (for Dementia, r=0.45, P <0.001) stronger informant ratings. These results indicate that deficit may be uncommon volunteer samples CIND. addition, self-report complaints at least as useful report when screening community-dwelling older adults risk dementia.