Compensating for memory losses throughout aging: Validation and normalization of the memory compensation questionnaire (MCQ) for non-clinical French populations. Issue 1 (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Martin, Sophie; Mazzocco, Clémence; Maury, Pascale; Grosselin, Anne; Van der Elst, Wim; Dixon, Roger A.; Brouillet, Denis
• Is Part Of: Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. Volume 60:Issue 1(2015:Jan./Feb.)
• Page Start: 28
• Page End: 38
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Aging -- Periodicals; Geriatrics -- Periodicals; Gerontology -- Periodicals; Electronic journals; 305.26
• DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.10.013
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0167-4943

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">We examine life span change in memory compensation strategies perception.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Age and gender affect compensation strategies perception.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">We provide a French version of the MCQ.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">We establish demographically-corrected normative data in a life span perspective.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">We provide a user-friendly computer program to facilitate scoring and norming.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>