Subjective Memory Complaints Are an Important Surrogate for Objective Cognitive Performance in African Americans

Purpose:
Subjective memory complaints (SMCs) have been shown to be associated with lower neuropsychological test scores cross-sectionally. However, it remains unclear whether such findings hold true for African American (AA) older adults.
Methods:
Baseline visit data from the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center database collected from September 2005 to March 2018 were used. Generalized linear mixed models specifying binomial distributions were used to examine how neuropsychological test scores affect the likelihood of reporting SMCs.
Patients:
Inclusion criteria were participants who reported AA as their primary race, 60 to 80 years of age, were cognitively unimpaired, and had a Mini-Mental Status Examination score ≥26. A total of 1021 older AA adults without missing data met the criteria.
Results:
A total of 258 participants reported a SMC. SMCs were more likely…

Read more…