Norm of Auditory Verbal Learning Test in the Normal Aged in China Community / 中国临床心理学杂志
Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
;
(6)1993.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-544874
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To formulate the norm value of auditory verbal learning test(AVLT)in the normal aged in Chinese community.Methods:
360 normal old people(55 to 85 years)in city proper of Shanghai were enrolled and evaluated by AVLT,MMSE test of words reading ability and executive ablity,memory self-evaluation and medical history related to cognitive impairment.Results:
70% of the normal old people complained of hypomnesia;The age of 70 and 80 was the hinge points of auditory verbal memory decreasing.AVLT had a moderate relation to age,and a lower relation to educational level.Female did better in AVLT than Male.Furthermore,AVLT had a significant relation to MMSE score,a mild relation to memory self-evaluation,and only related to hypertension of all the medical history.The cut off score of short-term recall,long delayed term recall and total AVLT score(-1SD,-1.5SD and-2SD)was listed.Conclusion:
Norm value of AVLT is an effective tool of testing memory impairment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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