Thinking About Memory: How Confident Are You in Your Memory, and Does it Change With Age?

Launched by KING'S COLLEGE LONDON · Aug 1, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, titled "Thinking About Memory," is exploring how people think about their own memory and how this understanding changes as we age. The study looks at individuals with mild memory issues and those without to see how their confidence in their memory affects their ability to remember different types of information, like personal experiences versus facts. By learning more about how people evaluate their memory skills, researchers hope to find ways to identify memory problems earlier and improve outcomes for those diagnosed with cognitive impairments, possibly even helping to spot those at risk for dementia.

To participate in the study, you must be between the ages of 23 and 43 and have been referred to a memory clinic. It's important that you have no other current serious mental health or neurological disorders, except for migraines, and you should be able to understand information provided in English. If you join, you can expect to take part in memory tasks and share your thoughts about your memory abilities. This research could not only help improve understanding of memory issues but also lead to better support for individuals facing memory challenges.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • In age range given above
• • Referred to memory clinic
• • No other current psychiatric or neurological disorders, except for migraine
• • Can understand verbal or written information given in English.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Outside age range given above
• • If they have a diagnosis of dementia and/or inability to provide informed consent.
• • Diagnosis of other neurological and/ or psychiatric problems.
• • Healthy participants will be excluded if they have participated in the previous study (King's REC ref: HR/DP-21/22-302230), as this study is a continuation of that.