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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Brouillette, Robert M. | Martin, Corby K. | Correa, John B. | Davis, Allison B. | Han, Hongmei | Johnson, William D. | Foil, Heather C. | Hymel, Aimee | Keller, Jeffrey N.; *
Affiliations: Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA
Correspondence: [*] Correspondence to: Dr. Jeffrey N. Keller, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, 6400 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70820, USA. Tel.: +1 225 763 3190; Fax: +1 225 763 3193; Email: Jeffrey.keller@pbrc.edu.
Abstract: There is an increasing need to develop new neuropsychometric tools sensitive enough to detect subtle declines in cognitive performance during normal aging, as well as to distinguish between normal aging and the earliest stages of dementia. In this study, we report our findings regarding a new confrontational naming test, the Memory for Names test. We conducted evaluations utilizing a cohort of 234 elderly participants who comprised a spectrum of cognitive function ranging from normal for age (Uniform Data Set Overall Appraisal = 2, Clinical Dementia Rating = 0) to demented (Clinical Dementia Rating = 1–2, Mini Mental Status Examination Total Score <25). The Memory for Names test was found to measure the same cognitive construct as the Boston Naming Test. In conclusion, the Memory for Names test is a reliable and valid measure of age-related cognitive function that can discriminate between normal aging and mild cognitive impairment, and between mild cognitive impairment and dementia.
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, anomia, Boston naming, facial recognition, mild cognitive impairment
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2011-101455
Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, vol. 23, no. 4, pp. 665-671, 2011
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