The relationship among unawareness of memory impairment, depression, and dementia in older adults with memory impairment in Singapore

ConclusionUnawareness of memory impairment was common among older adults with memory impairment. However, unawareness may be the result of denial as a strategy for coping with memory loss of which the older adult is aware. Psychological care should be integrated into the overall treatment management of dementia to mitigate the possible risk of depression while increasing individual awareness of memory loss.

Source: Psychogeriatrics - May 1, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jianlin Liu, Edimansyah Abdin, Janhavi A. Vaingankar, Saleha B. Shafie, Anitha Jeyagurunathan, Shazana Shahwan, Harish Magadi, Li Ling Ng, Siow Ann Chong, Mythily Subramaniam Tags: Original Article Source Type: research