731
Views
20
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Papers

Where did I put my glasses? The lived experience of older adults seeking medical help for perceived memory problems

ORCID Icon, ORCID Icon & ORCID Icon
Pages 3606-3613 | Received 11 Oct 2018, Accepted 31 Mar 2019, Published online: 10 May 2019

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Read on this site (3)

Dana Zeides Taubin & Adina Maeir. (2023) “I wish it wasn’t all on me”: women’s experiences living with a partner with ADHD. Disability and Rehabilitation 0:0, pages 1-9.
Read now
Michael E. Kalu, Vanina Dal Bello-Haas, Meridith Griffin, Sheila A. Boamah, Jocelyn Harris & Taina Rantanen. (2023) What mobility factors are critical to include in a comprehensive mobility discharge assessment framework for older adults transitioning from hospital-to-home in the community? An international e-Delphi study. Disability and Rehabilitation 0:0, pages 1-13.
Read now
Erica L. Tatham, Komal T. Shaikh, Susan Vandermorris, Angela K. Troyer & Jill B. Rich. (2021) Assessing one’s sense of normalcy: psychometric properties of the subjective normalcy inventory. Aging & Mental Health 25:3, pages 567-574.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (17)

Marianne Holmgren & Gerd Ahlström. (2023) Good life in old age: Qualitative interviews about ageing with older adults with mild intellectual disability, prior to an educational intervention. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities.
Crossref
Weibo Ma, Bei Wu, Ying Yu & Renyao Zhong. (2023) Longitudinal associations between social relationships and cognitive function among Chinese older adults: The mediating role of healthy lifestyles. Geriatric Nursing 53, pages 102-108.
Crossref
Sabrina D. Ross & Francisca S. Rodriguez. (2023) Usability of a memory aid handbook for older people with subjective cognitive impairment—An explorative pilot study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 38:8.
Crossref
Ling-Hui Chang, Yuan Ling Tang, Ming-Jang Chiu, Chien-Te Wu & Hui-Fen Mao. (2023) A Multicomponent Cognitive Intervention May Improve Self-Reported Daily Function of Adults With Subjective Cognitive Decline. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy 77:4.
Crossref
Yalan Wang, Fuman Yang, Xicong Lou, Shuyi Qian, Bin Hu, Yune Zhao & Pingjun Chang. (2023) Efficacy of Toric Intraocular Lens Implantation in Patients Older Than 80 Years with Cataracts and Corneal Astigmatism. Ophthalmology and Therapy 12:3, pages 1583-1594.
Crossref
Kerryn Pike, Carl I Moller, Christina Bryant, Maree Farrow, Duy P Dao & Kathryn A Ellis. (2023) Examination of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy of the Online Personalised Training in Memory Strategies for Everyday Program for Older Adults: Single-Arm Pre-Post Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research 25, pages e41712.
Crossref
Christine Carter, Tiffeny James, Paul Higgs, Claudia Cooper & Penny Rapaport. (2022) Understanding the subjective experiences of memory concern and MCI diagnosis: A scoping review. Dementia 22:2, pages 439-474.
Crossref
Sangmi Park, Brian Downer, Sanghun Nam, Suyeong Bae & Ickpyo Hong. (2022) Association Between Social Participation and Cognitive Function in Community-Dwelling Adults. OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research 42:4, pages 344-352.
Crossref
Damaris Aschwanden, Angelina R. Sutin, Thomas Ledermann, Martina Luchetti, Yannick Stephan, Amanda A. Sesker, Xianghe Zhu & Antonio Terracciano. (2022) Subjective Cognitive Decline: Is a Resilient Personality Protective Against Progression to Objective Cognitive Impairment? Findings from Two Community-Based Cohort Studies. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 89:1, pages 87-105.
Crossref
Sabrina D. Ross, Lena M. Hofbauer & Francisca S. Rodriguez. (2022) Coping strategies for memory problems in everyday life of people with cognitive impairment and older adults: A systematic review. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 37:5.
Crossref
Maria Luisa Martino, Daniela Lemmo, Ines Testoni, Erika Iacona, Laura Pizzolato, Maria Francesca Freda & Robert A. Neimeyer. (2022) Anticipatory Mourning and Narrative Meaning-Making in the Younger Breast Cancer Experience: An Application of the Meaning of Loss Codebook. Behavioral Sciences 12:4, pages 93.
Crossref
Ann Pearman. (2020) The Interpersonal Context of Memory Complaints. Journal of Applied Gerontology 40:11, pages 1601-1610.
Crossref
Nikki L. Hill, Emily Bratlee-Whitaker, Andrea Sillner, Leslie Brautigam & Jacqueline Mogle. (2021) Help-seeking for cognitive problems in older adults without dementia: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances 3, pages 100050.
Crossref
Huan Zhang, Ying Zhou, Jingya Ma & Zheng Li. (2021) Understanding help-seeking decisions in people with subjective cognitive decline: A systematic review of qualitative studies. Geriatric Nursing 42:6, pages 1507-1516.
Crossref
Ines Testoni, Nicoletta Finco, Shoshi Keisari, Hod Orkibi & Bracha Azoulay. (2021) Conflicts Between Women's Religiosity and Sense of Free Will in the Context of Elective Abortion: A Qualitative Study in the Worst Period of Italy's COVID-19 Crisis. Frontiers in Psychiatry 12.
Crossref
Ines Testoni, Chiara Franco, Enrica Gallo Stampino, Erika Iacona, Robert Crupi & Claudio Pagano. (2021) Facing COVID-19 Between Sensory and Psychoemotional Stress, and Instrumental Deprivation: A Qualitative Study of Unmanageable Critical Incidents With Doctors and Nurses in Two Hospitals in Northern Italy. Frontiers in Psychology 12.
Crossref
Shlomit Rotenberg, Adina Maeir & Deirdre R. Dawson. (2020) Changes in Activity Participation Among Older Adults With Subjective Cognitive Decline or Objective Cognitive Deficits. Frontiers in Neurology 10.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.