Abstract
Subjective cognitive concerns (SCC) are common even in cognitively normal older adults who lack objectively-detectable deficits on standard neuropsychological evaluation. The clinical relevance of these concerns, particularly considering the nature of concerns (e.g., memory versus non-memory), remains unclear. Thus, we examined whether baseline memory and non-memory SCC relate to longitudinal change in brain volume and neuropsychological test performance in 476 functionally-intact, objectively unimpaired older adults (Mage = 72y, 56 % female, follow-up time = 1 – 9 years). Mixed-effects models revealed that both higher baseline memory and non-memory SCC predicted greater atrophy in total gray matter and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex atrophy over time, while only memory SCC predicted steeper medial temporal lobe atrophy. Regarding neuropsychological performance, higher non-memory SCC predicted decline in processing speed performance, while memory SCC did not predict neuropsychological trajectories. SCC are a risk factor for more adverse brain and cognitive aging trajectories, even in functionally-intact, seemingly cognitively normal older adults.
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