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Norms for neuropsychological tests in cognitively healthy French oldest old adults.
Sizaret, Eva; Brachet, Maxime; Launay, Alix; Destrieux, Christophe; Zemmoura, Ilyess; Angel, Lucie.
Afiliación
  • Sizaret E; UMR 1253 iBraiN, Université de Tours, Inserm, Tours, France.
  • Brachet M; UMR 7295 CeRCA, Université de Tours, Université de Poitiers, CNRS, Tours, France.
  • Launay A; CMRR, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France.
  • Destrieux C; UMR 7295 CeRCA, Université de Tours, Université de Poitiers, CNRS, Tours, France.
  • Zemmoura I; CMRR, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France.
  • Angel L; UMR 1253 iBraiN, Université de Tours, Inserm, Tours, France.
J Int Neuropsychol Soc ; : 1-15, 2024 Sep 18.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39291410
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Normal aging often leads to cognitive decline, and oldest old people, over 80 years old, have a 15% risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, it is important to have appropriate tools to assess cognitive function in old age. The study aimed to provide new norms for neuropsychological tests used to evaluate the cognitive abilities in people aged 80 years and older in France, focusing on the impact of education and gender differences.

METHOD:

107 healthy participants with an average age of 85.2 years, with no neurological history or major cognitive deficits were included. A comprehensive neuropsychological assessment was performed, covering several cognitive functions such as memory, visuospatial abilities, executive functions, attention, processing speed, and praxis.

RESULTS:

Individuals with lower levels of education performed poorly on some tests and took longer to complete. Gender differences were observed, with women outperforming men in verbal episodic memory, while men showed better performance in visuoconstructive tasks. The participants showed lower performance in verbal episodic memory compared to norms established in previous French studies. In relation to executive functions, participants were slower to perform complex tasks than participants in previous studies.

CONCLUSION:

This study provides cognitive norms specifically adapted to the oldest old population, which differ from established norms for younger aging adults. It highlights the importance of including these norms in future clinical and scientific investigations. The findings underscore the importance of education on cognitive abilities and emphasize the need to consider gender differences when assessing cognitive functions in aging populations.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Int Neuropsychol Soc Asunto de la revista: NEUROLOGIA / PSICOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Francia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: J Int Neuropsychol Soc Asunto de la revista: NEUROLOGIA / PSICOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Francia Pais de publicación: Reino Unido