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9672818

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-10-28
pubmed:abstractText
The 6-year stability of reading performance was investigated in subjects who were normal at baseline but suspect for dementia at follow-up (MMSE score < or = 23; n = 197), and in a cognitively intact control group (n = 117). The Dutch version of the National Adult Reading Test (DART) was used. The DART-based estimate of IQ appeared to be very stable in healthy elderly. In the "suspect" group, the decline after 6 years was about 3 IQ-points in subjects who were still not demented, minimally demented, or mildly demented. Reliability remained satisfactory in these subgroups. In cases with moderate and severe dementia, the decline was considerable (> or = 15 IQ points). The decline of DART IQ was related to deterioration of semantic memory as reflected in verbal abstraction and category fluency. It is concluded that the DART remains a valid estimator of premorbid verbal intelligence in mild and questionable dementia. A formula is presented which can correct the underestimation on the basis of the MMSE score.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1380-3395
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
42-51
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-4-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Reading ability as an estimator of premorbid intelligence: does it remain stable in emergent dementia?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't