Executive function, working memory, and medication adherence among older adults

被引：237

作者：

Insel, Kathleen ^{[1
]}

Morrow, Daniel ^{[2
]}

Brewer, Barbara ^{[3
]}

Figueredo, Aurelio ^{[4
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Arizona, Coll Nursing, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

[2] Univ Illinois, Inst Aviat, Aviat Human Factors Div, Urbana, IL 61801 USA

[3] John C Lincoln N Mt Hosp, Phoenix, AZ USA

[4] Univ Arizona, Dept Psychol, Tucson, AZ 85721 USA

来源：

JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | 2006年 / 61卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1093/geronb/61.2.P102

中图分类号：

R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;

摘要：

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between cognitive processes and medication adherence among community-dwelling older adults. Ninety-five participants (M = 78 years) completed a battery of cognitive assessments including measures of executive function, working memory, cued recall, and recognition memory. Medication adherence was examined over 8 weeks for one prescribed medicine by use of an electronic medication monitoring cap. In a simultaneous regression, the composite of executive function and working memory tasks was the only, significant predictor (beta =.44, p < .01). Findings suggest that assessments of executive function and working memory can be used to identify community-dwelling older adults who may be at risk for failure to take medicines as prescribed.

引用

页码：P102 / P107

页数：6

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