Diferencias en estrategias de compensación entre adultos mayores sanos y con deterioro cognitivo leve

• Main Authors: Juan Carlos Meléndez, Teresa Mayordomo, Alicia Sales, María Fernanda Reyes
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Universidad del Bosque 2012-01-01
• Series: Cuadernos Hispanoamericanos de Psicología
• Subjects: compensation; mild cognitive impairment; old age
• Online Access: http://www.uelbosque.edu.co/sites/default/files/publicaciones/revistas/cuadernos_hispanoamericanos_psicologia/volumen12_numero2/articulo_5.pdf

Compensation applied to memory involves an attempt to maximize performance against cognitive decline by using implicit or explicit strategies. The present paper aimed to analyze what kind of compensation strategies older adults used most frequently. Moreover, It is studied the existence of differences between a group of healthy older adults and a group of older adults with mild cognitive impairment. 83 participants aged over 60 years were recruited in Valencia (Spain). Participants were assigned to the healthy elderly group or the mild cognitive impairment group. A neuropsychological evaluation and the Memory Compensation Questionnaire were applied. Results indicate that both groups showed a similar pattern relative to the use of compensatory mechanisms, although there were differences in the compensation strategies.