Differences in Finger Dexterity in Patients With Mild and Moderate Alzheimer's Disease-A Study of Cognitive Function by Disease Severity.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to estimate the relationship between finger function and cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).

Methods

Patients diagnosed with AD at the Outpatient Center for Comprehensive Care and Research on Memory Disorder of the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology underwent a 15-s bimanual alternating tapping task to measure finger movements. After finger movement measurements, we classified the severity of AD into mild and moderate and compared the finger movements. The Mann-Whitney U test and effect size were used to compare parameter values between the two groups (mild and moderate AD), and the calculated p values were corrected using the Bonferroni method. The Spearman rank correlation coefficient was calculated to determine th

SUBMITTER: Suzumura S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11891264 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature