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ArticleAging & mental health2025

Coping with cognitive decline in older adults with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia: a scoping review.

Youngmin Cho, Donruedee Kamkhoad, Natalie G Regier, Lixin Song, Ruth A Anderson, Bei Wu, Baiming Zou, Anna S Beeber

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Youngmin ChoSchool of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Donruedee KamkhoadRamathibodi School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Natalie G RegierSchool of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Lixin SongSchool of Nursing, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX, USA.
Ruth A AndersonSchool of Nursing, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
Bei WuRory Meyers College of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Baiming ZouDepartment of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Anna S BeeberSchool of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.

Funding

Robust Computational and Data Analytic Tools for In-depth Understanding Postoperative Pain Mechanism with Enhanced Pain Management and Clinical Decision MakingR01LM014407 · NLM · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Baiming Zou · 2024 to 2026
$1.4M
Enhanced Machine Learning Tools for Complex Data Evaluation and Integration in Advancing Health OutcomesR01HL173044 · NHLBI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI Baiming Zou, Fei Zou · 2025 to 2026
$1.3M
NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL173044NLM NIH HHS R01 LM014407
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThis scoping review aims to map out the coping strategies among Persons with Mild Cognitive Impairment (PwMCI) and Persons with Mild Dementia (PwMD), identifying the facilitators and the barriers to the use of the strategies.

methodWe conducted a systematic search of peer-reviewed studies in PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, and PsycINFO. Under the guidance of the Coping Circumflex Model, we identified coping strategies and then conducted thematic synthesis.

resultsOur review of 17 studies revealed 13 themes for coping strategies among PwMCI and PwMD, categorized into problem-solving, positive emotional, problem avoidance, and negative emotional strategies. The strategies included utilization of reminders, active engagement in daily tasks, acceptance, and concealing memory problems. The themes for facilitators and barriers encompassed social interactions, assistance from informal care partners, support from professionals, and the influence of emotion.

conclusionThe review revealed the practical types of coping strategies and the influence of context on their use and development, highlighting the need for personalized coping strategies. These insights are crucial for developing tailored interventions to improve quality of life in PwMCI and PwMD. Future research should focus on how PwMCI and PwMD develop their effective coping strategies, considering their trajectory of cognitive decline.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalCognitive DysfunctionDementiaAgedHumansand qualitative research methodCognitive declinescoping reviewstress & copingthematic synthesis

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PMID39835528
PMCPMC13392828

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