title: Normative data for the Boston Naming Test and the Pyramids and Palm Trees Test in the elderly Spanish population.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Memory-Alzheimer Unit, Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurosciences, Hospital Clinic i Universitari de Barcelona, Institut d'Investigacio Biomedica August Pi I Sunyer, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Lorena
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rami
authors.forename: Mónica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serradell
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bosch
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caprile
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sekler
authors.forename: Amparo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Villar
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Canal
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Molinuevo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009275:Names; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests / Q000592:standards*; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D012016:Reference Values; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012660:Semantics; D013030:Spain; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology