Serial Position Effects in Mild Cognitive Impairment

Overview

Journal J Clin Exp Neuropsychol

Publisher Routledge

Date 2010 Dec 4

PMID 21128149

Citations 17

Authors

Diane B Howieson

Nora Mattek

Adriana M Seeyle

Hiroko H Dodge

Dara Wasserman

Tracy Zitzelberger

Kaye Jeffrey

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Abstract

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is often associated with the preclinical phase of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Special scoring of word-list recall data for serial position has been suggested to improve discrimination of normal aging from dementia. We examined serial position effects in word-list recall for MCI participants compared to Alzheimer patients and controls. Individuals with MCI, like Alzheimer patients, had a diminished primacy effect in recalling words from a list. No alternative scoring system was better than standard scoring of word-list recall in distinguishing MCI patients from controls. Retention weighted scoring improved the discrimination of MCI and AD groups.

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