Normative data for the Boston Naming Test and the Pyramids and Palm Trees Test in the elderly Spanish population

The objective of this study was to obtain normative data for naming and semantic memory (SM) tests in the elderly Spanish population. A total of 121 Spanish-speaking senior citizens were assessed with the Boston Naming Test (BNT). Of these, 79 were assessed with the Semantic Fluency Test (Sem-Flu) a...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and experimental neuropsychology 2008-01, Vol.30 (1), p.1-6
Main Authors: Rami, Lorena, Serradell, Mónica, Bosch, Beatriz, Caprile, Claudia, Sekler, Alejandra, Villar, Amparo, Canal, Ramón, Molinuevo, José Luis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis of Variance
Biological and medical sciences
Educational Status
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Memory - physiology
Middle Aged
Names
Neuropsychological Tests - standards
Photic Stimulation
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Reference Values
Regression Analysis
Semantics
Spain
Techniques and methods
Verbal Behavior - physiology
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Summary:The objective of this study was to obtain normative data for naming and semantic memory (SM) tests in the elderly Spanish population. A total of 121 Spanish-speaking senior citizens were assessed with the Boston Naming Test (BNT). Of these, 79 were assessed with the Semantic Fluency Test (Sem-Flu) and 72 with the Pyramids and Palm Trees Test (PPT). Mean scores were 49.6 (SD = 5.6) for the BNT, 49.6 (SD = 2.2) for the PPT, and 16.9 (SD = 4.9) for the Sem-Flu. All SM tests were significantly influenced by participants' level of education (p < .01). The BNT was also significantly influenced by gender. A significant positive association was found between naming and SM tests (p < .01). Normative data for naming and SM tests could be useful in clinical assessment and research in Spanish-speaking dementia patients.
ISSN:1380-3395
1744-411X
DOI:10.1080/13803390701743954