title: [Assessment of verbal episodic memory by a new memory test with self-initiated items (MAI test)].
abstract: The assessment of episodic memory is a critical aspect of psychometric assessment in elderly people, particularly for the diagnosis of dementia. However, evaluation of episodic memory in these subjects is not easy in subjects with non-native language, different culture, visual impairment or fatigability. To overcome these difficulties, a rapid assessment of episodic memory, the Auto-initiated memory test (MAI test) has been developed. The goal of our research is to validate and standardize this test. To achieve the standards, we included 84 non-demented older participants (74.24±6.9 years). Moreover, we included 171 older participants with cognitive impairment and 33 older participants with Mild cognitive impairment. The results showed that the MAI test (phase 2 of the test) has good psychometric properties in MCI patients (sensitivity=76%, specificity=100%). Thus it appears to be an useful screening tool for detection of pre-dementia in subjects who are not able to pass usual standard tests of episodic memory.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Psitec (EA 4072), UFR de psychologie, Université de Lille 3, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, Hôpital Victor Provo, Service de gériatrie, Roubaix, France.
authors.forename: Myriam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noel
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Psitec (EA 4072), UFR de psychologie, Université de Lille 3, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France, Hôpital Victor Provo, Service de gériatrie, Roubaix, France.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dumez
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Psitec (EA 4072), UFR de psychologie, Université de Lille 3, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Recher
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire Psitec (EA 4072), UFR de psychologie, Université de Lille 3, Villeneuve d'Ascq, France.
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Luyat
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Victor Provo, Service de gériatrie, Roubaix, France.
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dujardin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D061212:Memory, Episodic; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
keywords: elderly; episodic memory; mild cognitive impairment