Literacy and Neuropsychological Functions in the Older Korean Adults
Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry
;
: 113-120, 2004.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This study examined the effects of illiteracy on neuropsychological functions of older Korean adults. Illiteracy was evaluated with the Literacy Questionnaire which involved interview with the subjects.METHODS:
The participants were 206 healthy people, ages between 55 and 84, who were sampled in the Seoul-Kyungki region and Chungnam province.RESULTS:
The results revealed that verbal memory tests were not disadvantageous to illiterate people. Rather non-verbal tasks such as the copy condition of the Simple Rey Figure Test and the Clock Drawing Test proved disadvantageous.CONCLUSION:
Literacy appears to be beneficial to the development of visuospatial abilities. Neuropsychological tests that involve visuospatial function may not be efficient in discriminating dementia patients who are illiterate.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Dementia
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Literacy
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Memory
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Neuropsychological Tests
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Geriatric Psychiatry
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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