A-107 Evaluating the Quality of Real-World Compensatory Strategy Use in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract Objective: Older adults often spontaneously engage in compensatory strategies (CS) to support completion of everyday tasks. However, factors that influence the success chosen remain unclear. The present study aimed examine if evaluation overall quality strategies, as compared a count better predicts real-world prospective memory (PM) Method: Seventy community-dwelling older (M = 70.80, SD 7.87) completed two testing sessions remotely from their own homes through video conferencing. Participants were presented four novel PM tasks designed be carried out independently future. Upon task presentation, participants given time plan and encouraged use typical CS. examiner captured detailed information about CS planned at presentation utilized follow-up testing, well accuracy. In addition CS, participants’ assigned score upon review. Results: Hierarchical regression revealed Compensatory Strategy Quality (CSQ) provides incremental validity predicting accuracy over above count, global cognition, age (ΔR2 0.24, ΔF 29.36, p < 0.001). CSQ uniquely accounted for 24.01% variance (sr 0.49, Conclusions: Evaluating cognitive enhanced precision PM. Findings this may provide researchers with tools compensation more nuanced manner. Furthermore, findings have potential translated into clinical interventions, such targeted strategy trainings.