Reconciling subjective memory complaints with objective memory performance in the menopausal transition
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Memory strategy use in older adults with subjective memory complaints
BACKGROUND Subjective memory complaints (SMC) are common among older adults, but it is unclear to what extent adults with SMC spontaneously use memory strategies to compensate for their memory problems. As SMC may be a risk factor for memory decline later, it is important to extend our knowledge about spontaneous compensatory mechanisms in older adults with SMC. METHOD Self-reported strategy ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Menopause
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1072-3714
DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e318241fd22