Real-world compensatory strategy use in community-dwelling mid-life and older adults: An evaluation of quality

• Published in: Clinical neuropsychologist Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 429 - 452
• Main Authors: Beech, Brooke F., Sumida, Catherine A., Schmitter-Edgecombe, Maureen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Routledge 17.02.2024
• Subjects: Aged; Aging; Cognition; Compensation; ecological validity; everyday functioning; Humans; Independent Living; Memory, Episodic; Neuropsychological Tests; prospective memory; aging; ecological validity; prospective memory; Compensation; everyday functioning

Objective: Older adults often spontaneously engage in compensatory strategies (CS) to support everyday task completion, but factors that influence success of chosen CS remain unclear. This study examines whether real-world prospective memory (PM) task completion is better predicted by CS count or a...