Tun P A, Perlmuter L C, Russo P, Nathan D M
VA Outpatient Clinic, Boston, MA 02108.
Exp Aging Res. 1987 Autumn;13(3):151-7. doi: 10.1080/03610738708259317.
Non-insulin dependent diabetes in older adults is associated with elevated depression and a greater decline in certain aspects of cognitive functioning than is found with normal aging. This study sought to determine whether diabetics report more memory complaints in carrying out their daily activities, and if memory self-assessments are reflective of performance on laboratory tasks. Middle-aged (55-64 years) and old (65-74 years) diabetics and non-diabetic control subjects were studied. Results showed that both diabetes and increased age were associated with poorer performance on some cognitive tests as well as with more self-reported memory problems. When depression levels were statistically controlled, the diabetes variable was no longer a significant predictor of memory complaints. The usefulness of self-assessments as an adjunct to more objective cognitive test measures was discussed.
老年人中的非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病与抑郁情绪升高以及认知功能某些方面的衰退程度大于正常衰老有关。本研究旨在确定糖尿病患者在日常活动中是否报告更多的记忆问题，以及记忆自我评估是否反映实验室任务表现。研究了中年（55 - 64岁）和老年（65 - 74岁）糖尿病患者及非糖尿病对照受试者。结果显示，糖尿病和年龄增长均与一些认知测试中的较差表现以及更多自我报告的记忆问题相关。当对抑郁水平进行统计学控制后，糖尿病变量不再是记忆问题的显著预测因素。讨论了自我评估作为更客观认知测试手段辅助方法的有用性。
