Type of memory and emotional valence in healthy aging, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s disease

• Juan C. Meléndez ^[1] ; Joaquín Escudero ^[2] ; Encarnación Satorres ^[1] ; Alfonso Pitarque ^[1]
  1. [1] Universitat de València

     Universitat de València

     Valencia, España

     
  2. [2] Hospital General Universitario de Valencia

     Hospital General Universitario de Valencia

     Valencia, España

     
• Localización: Psicothema, ISSN-e 1886-144X, ISSN 0214-9915, Vol. 31, Nº. 1, 2019, págs. 60-65
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Tipo de memoria y valencia emocional en adultos mayores sanos, deterioro cognitivo leve y enfermedad de Alzheimer
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    Antecedentes: la memoria autobiográfica (MA) presenta componentes relacionados con el tipo de recuerdo y una valencia emocional asociada a este. Los resultados al comparar adultos mayores sanos, deterioro cognitivo leve (DCL) y enfermedad de Alzheimer (EA) son contradictorios. Se evaluó la MA de estos grupos para analizar diferencias y ofrecer información que contribuya a la comprensión de la MA y los défi cits emocionales asociados a los pacientes.

    Método: 31 AD, 32 MCI y 32 adultos mayores sanos fueron evaluados con el Test de Memoria Autobiográfi ca. Tomando como variable dependiente el número de memorias elicitadas en cada categoría se aplicó un ANOVA de tres grupos × 3 tipos de valencia (positiva, negativa, neutra; intrasujeto), y otro ANOVA de 3 grupos × 3 tipos de recuerdo (específi co, general, vago; intrasujeto). Resultados: las respuestas específicas se reducen con la progresión de la patología y los sanos presentan mayor recuerdo positivo y los EA principalmente valencias neutras. Conclusiones: los problemas cognitivos asociados con el envejecimiento tienden a afectar el nivel más alto de especificidad de la MA. Los sujetos sanos y DCL presentan recuerdos con valencia emocional, mientras que los EA tiene un deterioro significativo en los recuerdos y su asociación a las emociones

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    Background: Autobiographical memory (AM) presents components related to the type of memory and may present an associated emotional valence.

    Comparing healthy older adults, adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and adults with Alzheimer´s disease (AD) gives contradictory results. We examined AM in these groups to analyze differences and provide information that would contribute to the understanding of AM and associated emotional defi cits in patients. Method: 31 AD, 32 MCI, and 32 healthy older adults were evaluated using the Autobiographical Memory Test. Taking the number of memories elicited in each category as a dependent variable, an ANOVA of three groups × 3 types of valence was applied (positive, negative, neutral, intrasubject), and another ANOVA of 3 groups × 3 types of memory (specifi c, general, vague, intrasubject).

    Results: Specifi c-type responses are reduced with the progression of the pathology and in addition healthy subjects have a positive valence while AD presents a mainly neutral valence. Conclusions: Cognitive problems associated with aging tend to affect the highest level of AM specifi city.

    Healthy subjects and MCI have memories with an emotional valence, whereas the AD group has a signifi cant deterioration in these memories

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