[Evaluation of memory for French public events: EVE-30 in 108 controls, 10 mild cognitively impaired and 10 Alzheimer's disease patients].
BACKGROUND
Public events memory is a principal historic component of memory for the past.


METHODS
We propose a new form of the French public events battery EVE which has been elaborated in 1994. EVE-30 uses 30 events dated between 1920 and 2004. Each event assesses recall, recognition, questions and dating. New exposure and flash souvenirs can be explored. One hundred and eight controls aged between 20 and 79 years, ten patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and ten patients with amnesic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) were evaluated.


RESULTS
Mean percentage of good responses in controls group is good with a scale of 72p.cent. Performances were gradually observed. Recognition was respectively better than recall, than datation and than questions. Statistical analysis with ANOVA showed that an older age and a higher level of education significantly influenced results (p<0.05). MCI patients and MA patients exhibited more impaired performances than controls. MCI and MA patients had similar impairment in recognition and questions (very altered in the two groups). The French public events battery (EVE 30) can be performed in one hour and may be considered as a neuropsychological tool for the evaluation of memory for the historical past in clinical practice.
Thomas-Antérion
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Unité de Neuropsychologie, Service de Neurologie, CHU Bellevue, Saint-Etienne. catherine.thomas@chu-st-etienne.fr
Collomb
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Borg
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Nevers
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Laurent
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values