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) 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.
Rami
Lorena
L
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.
Serradell
Mónica
M
Bosch
Beatriz
B
Caprile
Claudia
C
Sekler
Alejandra
A
Villar
Amparo
A
Canal
Ramón
R
Molinuevo
José Luis
JL
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