Study partner types and prediction of cognitive performance: implications to preclinical Alzheimer's trials.
Michelle M NuñoDaniel L GillenJoshua D Grillnull nullPublished in: Alzheimer's research & therapy (2019)
These results indicate that participants tend to be better at predicting future cognition compared to their study partners regardless of the study partner type. When assessing current cognition, however, spousal study partners perform better at later time points and non-spousal study partners do not provide as much information regarding participant cognitive state.