Age-associated memory impairment diagnoses: problems of reliability and concerns for terminology.
Age-associated memory impairment diagnoses: problems of reliability and concerns for terminology.
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与年龄相关的记忆障碍诊断:可靠性问题和术语问题。
DOI:
10.1037//0882-7974.6.4.551
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发表时间:
1991
影响因子:
3.7
通讯作者:
Tangalos,E
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作者:
Smith,G;Ivnik,RJ;Petersen,RC;Malec,JF;Kokmen,E;Tangalos,E
Objective memory criteria for diagnosing age-associated memory impairment (AAMI), age-consistent memory impairment, and late-life forgetfulness (LLF) were applied to 523 cognitively normal older persons divided into 2 groups on the basis of the clinical memory assessment battery they received. Seventy-seven percent of Group 2 and 98% of Group 1 met the Crook et al.(1986) cognitive criteria for AAMI on at least 1 test. Rates based on individual tests varied from 7% to 96%. Objective–cognitive criteria for LLF were met by no members of Group 1 but by 31% of Group 2. Results suggest that, as proposed, the criteria for age-related diagnoses lack reliability. Concerns regarding the diagnosis of normal memory in older populations are considered.