RT Journal Article
T1 Specific features of subjective cognitive decline predict faster conversion to mild cognitive impairment
A1 Fernández Blázquez, Miguel Ángel
A1 Avila Villanueva, Marina
A1 Maestu Unturbe, Fernando
A1 Medina, Miguel
AB Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a silent disorder that needs the earliest possible intervention in order to reduce its high economic and social impact. It has been recently suggested that subjective cognitive decline (SCD) appears at preclinical stages many years before the onset of AD. Therefore, SCD could become an ideal target for early therapeutic intervention. Objective: The goal of this study was to evaluate the clinical significance of SCD on the conversion from a cognitively healthy stage to a mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in one-year follow-up. Methods: A total of 608 cognitively intact individuals from the Vallecas Project’s cohort, a community-based prospective study to identify early markers of AD, were enrolled in this study. Participants were classified in three groups: i) No Complaints (NCg), ii) Subjects with complaints in one or more cognitive domains (SCDg), and iii) Subjects who, besides complaints, fulfilled the features of SCD Plus proposed by the International Working Group of SCD (SCD-Pg). Results: Individuals were followed up for a mean of 13.1 months (range 10.7–22.4). During this time, 41 volunteers developed MCI (6.7% of total sample). The conversion rate for SCD-Pg (18.9%) was significantly higher than SCDg (5.6%) and NCg (4.9%). Conclusion: Specific features associated with SCD may help to identify individuals at high risk of fast conversion to MCI. These results highlight the importance of a close follow-up of subjects with SCD-P and include them in early intervention programs because of their increased risk for the development of MCI.
PB Sage
YR 2017
FD 2017-11
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132685
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/132685
LA eng
NO Fernández-Blázquez, M. A., Ávila-Villanueva, M., Maestú, F., & Medina, M. (2016). Specific features of subjective cognitive decline predict faster conversion to mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, 52(1), 271-281. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-150956
NO Fundación Centro de Investigación de Enfermedades Neurológicas
NO Fundación Reina Sofía
DS Docta Complutense
RD 15 abr 2026