Journal of Aging Science

Dirección General de Mayores. General Directorate for the Elderly, Families, Equality and Social Welfare Governing Area, Madrid City Council, Spain

Biography

Head of the Center for the Prevention of Cognitive Impairment in Madrid Salud. City of Madrid. Main area of ??work is the promotion of active and healthy aging and the prevention of cognitive deterioration, in which I participate through direct intervention and training.
 

Publications

• 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»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8847.20.8.456

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