Exploring the within-person coupling of reading vision and cognition in the elderly.
This study examined the within-person relationship between reading vision and cognitive functioning. Analysis was conducted on 36 community-dwelling elderly (age range = 60-87) who completed a reading vision task and three cognitive tests (i.e., Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Task (AVLT), Letter Series, and Number Comparison) twice a day over 60 consecutive days. Significant within-person variability was found for the reading vision measure. Additionally, a main effect was found for reading vision and performance on the AVLT and Number Comparison task; such that on occasions when reading vision was poor, cognitive performance suffered.
Weatherbee
Sarah R
SR
Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7801, USA. srweathe@ncsu.edu
Gamaldo
Alyssa A
AA
Allaire
Jason C
JC
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011932:Reading; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014787:Vision Tests; D014785:Vision, Ocular