Subjective memory complaints and awareness of memory functioning in mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review

Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-109

  Roberts, J L ^a   Clare, L ^a   Woods, R T ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Anosognosia; Dementia; Insight; Metamemory; Self knowledge; Self report

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; AWARENESS; DEMENTIA; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEMORY; METHODOLOGY; MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; AWARENESS; COGNITION DISORDERS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; PERCEPTION;

EID: 68549109721     PISSN: 14208008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000234911     Document Type: Review

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