Journal article
Naturalistic prospective memory in older adults: Predictors of performance on a habitual task
MG Cavuoto, B Ong, KE Pike, CL Nicholas, GJ Kinsella
Neuropsychological Rehabilitation | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD | Published : 2017
Abstract
Age-related difficulties in episodic prospective memory (PM) are common. However, little is known about habitual PM, which involves remembering to carry out intended actions that are regular and repeated. This is important for many health-related tasks and for maintaining independence in daily living activities. This study investigates, in older people, the predictors of habitual PM performance in a naturalistic setting. A group of 191 community-based, older adults (aged 65–89 years) wore an actigraph over two weeks. The habitual PM task involved pressing a button twice daily (Bed-time, Rise-time) on the actigraph. Accuracy of response was calculated for Bed-time and Rise-time, determined by..
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Awarded by Mason Foundation
Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia
Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the Mason Foundation, ANZ Trustees [grant number 13039 to CLN]. This research was performed during the tenure of an Award from Alzheimer's Australia Dementia Research Foundation for Marina Cavuoto. Kerryn Pike is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Clinical Research Training Fellowship [602543], and Christian Nicholas is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia Peter Doherty Research Fellowship [1012195].