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Time perspective and amnestic mild cognitive impairment
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Objective. We examined time perspective in patients with amnesic mild cognitive
impairment (aMCI). Prior research has shown that aMCI is associated with difficulties in
experiencing time duration and succession. However, this line of inquiry has not been
extended to time perspective. We examined associations between aMCI and multiple
dimensions of time perspective including perceived orientations and relationships among
the past, present, and future.
Method. Thirty aMCI patients and thirty-three healthy controls participated. Measures
were the Time Orientation Scale (TOS), the Time Relation Scale (TRS), and the Zimbardo
Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI), as well as a comprehensive neuropsychological
evaluation.
Results. The TRS was associated with aMCI. Patients with aMCI were more likely to
perceive that time was unrelated than the healthy older adults. Among patients with
aMCI, an unrelated time perspective was associated with poorer performance in
executive function measures. However, aMCI was not associated with the TOS or the
ZTPI.
Conclusions. Patients with aMCI have difficulty in perceiving relationships among the
past, present, and future. This could be the consequence of deficits in executive functions.
This research suggests that patients with aMCI may have limited understanding for how
their current behaviours are related to both their past and future.
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Coelho, S., Mendonça, A., Maroco, J., Cardoso, S., Mello, Z., & Guerreiro, M. (2022). Time perspective and amnestic mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Neuropsychology, 1. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnp.12274
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Wiley-Blackwell