Subjective Memory Complaints in Cultural Majority and Minority Groups

 
   Lead Investigator:    Justin Barber
   Institution      :    University of Kentucky
   E-Mail           :    justin.barber@uky.edu
   Proposal ID      :    1028


   Publications:


1  Boggess MB, Barber JM, Caban-Holt A
   Memory Complaints & Neuropsychological Testing of African Americans
   2018   Abstract  Kentucky Psychological Foundation 2018 Spring Academic Conference , 

   ACCEPTED



2  Bogess MB, Barber JM, Jicha GA, Caban-Holt A
   Subjective Memory Complaints Are an Important Surrogate for Objective Cognitive Performance in African Americans
   Journal Article  Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord,34(1):79-84,2020,PMC in process

   PUBLISHED





   Proposal Description:
   1) Prior research shows cultural minorities are less likely to report a subjective memory complaint (SMC), compared to the cultural majority group. This is critical for the early detection of potential future dementia given that longitudinal research shows minorities often exhibit greater cognitive decline from baseline compared to the majority. We hypothesize that when both majority and minority groups perform below a commonly accepted threshold indicative of potential cognitive impairment on neuropsychological testing (i.e., 1.5 SDs), minority groups will be less likely to report a SMC. Ultimately, this research can inform how thresholds of impaired test performance might differ for minority and majority groups when evaluating older adults for cognitive performance. For instance, knowing that a member of a minority group may be less likely to report a SMC despite test scores below accepted thresholds could alert a clinician to take action sooner rather than later.   2) The primary objective is to test the hypothesis stated above and disseminate  the findings in a scholarly medium.