The association of visual memory with hippocampal volume.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In this study we investigated the role of hippocampal volume (HV) in visual memory.

Methods

Participants were a subsample of older adults (> = 70 years) from the Einstein Aging Study. Visual performance was measured using the Complex Figure (CF) copy and delayed recall tasks from the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status. Linear regressions were fitted to study associations between HV and visual tasks.

Results

Participants' (n = 113, mean age = 78.9 years) average scores on the CF copy and delayed recall were 17.4 and 11.6, respectively. CF delayed recall was associated with total (β = .031, p = 0.001) and left (β = 0.031, p = 0.001) and right HVs (β = 0.24, p = 0.012). CF delayed recall remained significantly associated with le

SUBMITTER: Zammit AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5678713 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature