Neuropsychological Test Norms in Cognitively Intact Oldest-Old.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

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

SUBMITTER: Melikyan ZA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6538395 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature