Neuropsychological tests currently considered to evaluate the cognitive performance of the oldest-old population (more than 80 years) are not adapted to this group population. This trial aims to determine the normal limits for this group population of a set of 18 neuropsychological test. Results may improve the diagnostic cognitive evaluation of this population.
120 subjects more than 80y old (non-institutionalized) grouped in 4 age categories (80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95 or more) will be evaluated through 18 neuropsychological tests (usually considered at Memory Clinics). Subjects will be recruited from 5 Primary Care Centers by a random selection method (stratified by age group). Normal limits will be defined by the percentiles of test punctuation. Previously, punctuation will be adjusted by age and education level by lineal regression.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
120
Centro de Salud Les Roquetes-Sant Pere de Ribes
Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelona, Spain
RECRUITINGCentros de Salud Sitges
Sitges, Barcelona, Spain
RECRUITINGCentro de Salud Vilanova i la Geltrú 1
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain
Cognitive Performance
Cognitive performance will be evaluated by 18 neuropsychological test (quantitative scores) which cover all main cognitive domains (memory and learning, language, perceptual-motor abilities, executive functions and attention).
Time frame: This outcome will be evaluated at Memory Clinic Unit, following the enrollment visit. The evaluation of this outcome will last approximately 60 minutes.
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Centro de Salud Vilanova i la Geltrú 2 Jaume I
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain
RECRUITINGCentro de Salud Vilanova i la Geltrú 3 Baix A Mar
Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain
RECRUITINGCentro de Salud Sant Pere de Ribes
Sant Pere de Ribes, Barcelone, Spain
RECRUITING