Title | Daily stressors and memory failures in a naturalistic setting: findings from the VA Normative Aging Study. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2006 |
Authors | Neupert, SD, Almeida, DM, Mroczek, DK, Spiro, A |
Journal | Psychol Aging |
Volume | 21 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 424-9 |
Date Published | 2006 Jun |
ISSN | 0882-7974 |
Keywords | Activities of Daily Living, Aging, Humans, Memory Disorders, Stress, Psychological, United States, United States Department of Veterans Affairs |
Abstract | <p>Laboratory studies of stress and memory have generally found that people with more stress tend to have poorer cognitive performance. The present investigation examined the relationship between stressors and memory failures in a naturalistic setting via a daily diary study of 333 older adults in the VA Normative Aging Study. Multilevel models indicated that on days when people experienced stressors, particularly interpersonal stressors, they were more likely to report memory failures. These stressors were also associated with an increase in memory failures from one day to the next. The findings may be important for preventions to mitigate age-related cognitive decline.</p> |
DOI | 10.1037/0882-7974.21.2.424 |
Alternate Journal | Psychol Aging |
PubMed ID | 16768588 |
Grant List | R01 AG018436 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R01-AG18436 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |