Department of Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain
David prada crespo is working in the Department of Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Complutense University, Madrid, Spain and also as a researcher in Centre for the Prevention of Cognitive Impairment, Madrid City Council, Spain
Research Article
Subjective Cognitive Decline: Mental Health, Loneliness, Pain and Quality Of Life: Poblational Study
Author(s): Pedro Montejo Carrasco*, David Prada Crespo, Eduardo Pedrero-PÃ?©rez and Mercedes Montenegro-Peña
Background: Subjective cognitive decline is considered to be a risk for Alzheimer’s disease. However, it can also be associated with non-cognitive variables.
Objectives: This study analyzes the association between subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and variables related to memory, mental health, morbidity, pain, quality of life, loneliness, lifestyle, and social aspects; analyzes predictors of SCD.
Methods: Cross-sectional epidemiological study of a sample of individuals randomly selected from a city census. Telephone interviews were conducted with 1775 individuals aged over 55 years. We administered a 7-item questionnaire on SCD and asked about health, lifestyle, and social variables; we also administered a measure of general mental health, the Goldberg Health Questionnaire, and the health-related quality of.. View more»