Neuropsychological test norms controlled for physical health: Does it matter?

2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingvar Bergman ◽  
Ove Almkvist
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
Test Norms ◽  
Neuropsychological Test Norms

scholarly journals The state of neuropsychological test norms for Spanish-speaking adults in the United States

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Alejandra Morlett Paredes ◽  
Amanda Gooding ◽  
Lidia Artiola i Fortuny ◽  
Monica Rivera Mindt ◽  
Paola Suárez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Spanish Speaking ◽  
Test Norms ◽  
Neuropsychological Test Norms

scholarly journals Neuropsychological Test Norms in Cognitively Intact Oldest-Old

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (05) ◽  
pp. 530-545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zarui A. Melikyan ◽  
Maria M. Corrada ◽  
Malcolm B. Dick ◽  
Christina Whittle ◽  
Annlia Paganini-Hill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Test Norms ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Neuropsychological Test Norms ◽  
Cognitively Intact ◽  
Fluency Test

AbstractObjectives: Individuals aged 90 or older (oldest-old), the fastest growing segment of the population, are at increased risk of developing cognitive impairment compared with younger old. Neuropsychological evaluation of the oldest-old is important yet challenging in part because of the scarcity of test norms for this group. We provide neuropsychological test norms for cognitively intact oldest-old. Methods: Test norms were derived from 403 cognitively intact participants of The 90+ Study, an ongoing study of aging and dementia in the oldest-old. Cognitive status of intact oldest-old was determined at baseline using cross-sectional approach. Individuals with cognitive impairment no dementia or dementia (according to DSM-IV criteria) were excluded. Participants ranged in age from 90 to 102 years (mean=94). The neuropsychological battery included 11 tests (Mini-Mental Status Examination, Modified Mini-Mental State Examination, Boston Naming Test – Short Form, Letter Fluency Test, Animal Fluency Test, California Verbal Learning Test-II Short Form, Trail Making Tests A/B/C, Digit Span Forward and Backwards Test, Clock Drawing Test, CERAD Construction Subtests), and the Geriatric Depression Scale. Results: Data show significantly lower scores with increasing age on most tests. Education level, sex, and symptoms of depression were associated with performance on several tests after accounting for age. Conclusions: Provided test norms will help to distinguish cognitively intact oldest-old from those with cognitive impairment. (JINS, 2019, 25, 530–545)

scholarly journals Do neuropsychological test norms from African Americans in the United States generalize to a Zambian population?

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Knut A. Hestad ◽  
J. Anitha Menon ◽  
Robert Serpell ◽  
Lisa Kalungwana ◽  
Sidney O. C. Mwaba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
The United States ◽  
Test Norms ◽  
Neuropsychological Test Norms

Health-adjusted neuropsychological test norms based on 463 older Swedish car drivers

2016 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingvar Bergman ◽  
Kurt Johansson ◽  
Ove Almkvist ◽  
Catarina Lundberg
Keyword(s):  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
Test Norms ◽  
Neuropsychological Test Norms

scholarly journals How Consistent are Cognitive Impairments in Patients with Cerebellar Disorders?

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 81-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dagmar Timmann ◽  
Irene Daum
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairments ◽  
Neuropsychological Test ◽  
Verbal Working Memory ◽  
Acute Onset ◽  
Functional Brain Imaging ◽  
Cerebellar Disease ◽  
Cognitive Involvement ◽  
Neuropsychological Test Norms ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Cerebellar Disorders

Many human lesion und functional brain imaging studies suggest involvement of the cerebellum in cognitive functions. However, negative and inconsistent findings are rarely discussed. It is still an open question as to which areas of cognition the cerebellum contributes, as well as how, and to what extent. Frequently cited earlier findings in one area of cognition have been challenged in more recent studies, that is the cerebellum may not be directly involved in attention. Furthermore, disorders in patients with acquired cerebellar disease are frequently mild and less severe compared to lesions of the corresponding areas of the cerebral cortex. Patients with cerebellar disease often perform within the normal range of neuropsychological test norms. This pattern is illustrated based on general intelligence and verbal working memory, which have been assessed by a large number of authors using comparable tests. Findings, however, appear to be more pronounced in individual cases with acute onset cerebellar disorders and in children, in particular with congenital disease. The review suggests that the inconsistencies in cognitive impairments may offer clues as to the nature of cerebellar cognitive involvement.

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