Remembering the future; prospective memory across the autistic adult's life span.

IF 5.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Autism Pub Date : 2024-09-01 Epub Date: 2024-01-19 DOI:10.1177/13623613231225489

Annabeth P Groenman, Carolien Torenvliet, Tulsi A Radhoe, Joost A Agelink van Rentergem, Wikke van der Putten, Mareike Altgassen, Hilde M Geurts

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Abstract

Lay abstract: What is already known: Prospective memory is an important function for daily living. It is the cognitive function that helps you remember that you are meeting your friend for coffee at 2 pm tomorrow, or that you need to take your vitamins after breakfast. This cognitive function is particularly important in autistic adults, but how prospective memory is associated with increasing age, we currently do not know.What this paper adds: Although performance on experimental tasks that measure prospective memory decreases with age, this pattern is similar in autistic and non-autistic adults. No age effects were found for tasks that were performed outside the lab. Autistic adults and non-autistic adults perform similarly on prospective memory, and this performance remains similar when autistic and non-autistic adults age.Implications for practice, research, or policy: While our results show that prospective memory decreased with increasing age, our results do point to parallel development of prospective memory in autistic and non-autistic adults. This finding serves as a reassurance for those individuals concerned that older autistic individuals might show quicker cognitive decline.

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记住未来；自闭症成人一生中的前瞻性记忆。

内容提要：众所周知：前瞻性记忆是日常生活中的一项重要功能。它是一种认知功能，可以帮助您记住明天下午 2 点要和朋友一起喝咖啡，或者早餐后需要服用维生素。这种认知功能对于患有自闭症的成年人尤为重要，但前瞻性记忆与年龄增长的关系如何，我们目前还不得而知：虽然测量前瞻性记忆的实验任务的成绩会随着年龄的增长而下降，但这种模式在自闭症和非自闭症成人中是相似的。在实验室外完成的任务没有发现年龄效应。自闭症成人和非自闭症成人在前瞻性记忆方面的表现相似，而且当自闭症成人和非自闭症成人的年龄增长时，这种表现仍然相似：虽然我们的研究结果表明，随着年龄的增长，前瞻性记忆力会下降，但我们的研究结果确实表明，自闭症成人和非自闭症成人的前瞻性记忆力发展是平行的。对于那些担心老年自闭症患者的认知能力会衰退得更快的人来说，这一发现无疑是一颗定心丸。

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Autism PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

CiteScore

9.80

自引率

11.50%

发文量

160

期刊介绍： Autism is a major, peer-reviewed, international journal, published 8 times a year, publishing research of direct and practical relevance to help improve the quality of life for individuals with autism or autism-related disorders. It is interdisciplinary in nature, focusing on research in many areas, including: intervention; diagnosis; training; education; translational issues related to neuroscience, medical and genetic issues of practical import; psychological processes; evaluation of particular therapies; quality of life; family needs; and epidemiological research. Autism provides a major international forum for peer-reviewed research of direct and practical relevance to improving the quality of life for individuals with autism or autism-related disorders. The journal''s success and popularity reflect the recent worldwide growth in the research and understanding of autistic spectrum disorders, and the consequent impact on the provision of treatment and care. Autism is interdisciplinary in nature, focusing on evaluative research in all areas, including: intervention, diagnosis, training, education, neuroscience, psychological processes, evaluation of particular therapies, quality of life issues, family issues and family services, medical and genetic issues, epidemiological research.