Predicting estimates of premorbid memory functioning: validation in a dementia sample.
Arch Clin Neuropsychol
; 26(8): 701-5, 2011 Dec.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22024960
ABSTRACT
Formulae to estimate premorbid memory functioning in a sample of cognitively intact older adults have been developed. These formulae were validated in a small sample of patients with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment. However, further validation is clearly needed. The current study applied these formulae to a sample of 1,059 patients referred to a dementia clinic and compared the premorbid estimates of memory functioning with current memory abilities. Large and statistically significant differences were observed in the current sample, with premorbid memory scores exceeding current memory scores. Although some cautions should be observed when using these estimates clinically, growing support for these estimates of premorbid memory abilities may aid clinicians in determining change across time in older patients.
Texto completo:
1
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Demencia
/
Trastornos de la Memoria
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Etiology_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
/
Aged80
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Clin Neuropsychol
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
/
PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos