A cognitive stress test for prodromal Alzheimer's disease: Multiethnic generalizability

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Title: A cognitive stress test for prodromal Alzheimer's disease: Multiethnic generalizability
Authors: Rosie E. Curiel Cid, David A. Loewenstein, Monica Rosselli, Jordi A. Matias‐Guiu, Daema Piña, Malek Adjouadi, Mercedes Cabrerizo, Russell M. Bauer, Aldrich Chan, Steven T. DeKosky, Todd Golde, Maria T. Greig‐Custo, Gabriel Lizarraga, Ailyn Peñate, Ranjan Duara
Source: Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 550-559 (2019)
Publisher Information: Wiley, 2019.
Publication Year: 2019
Collection: LCC:Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system
LCC:Geriatrics
Subject Terms: Prodromal Alzheimer's disease, Mild cognitive impairment, Semantic interference, Cognitive assessment, Diversity, Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system, RC346-429, Geriatrics, RC952-954.6
More Details: Abstract Introduction Culturally fair cognitive assessments sensitive to detecting changes associated with prodromal Alzheimer's disease are needed. Methods Performance of Hispanic and non‐Hispanic older adults on the Loewenstein‐Acevedo Scale of Semantic Interference and Learning (LASSI‐L) was examined in persons with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) or normal cognition. The association between a novel cognitive marker, the failure to recover from proactive semantic interference (frPSI), and cortical thinning was explored. Results English‐speaking aMCI participants scored lower than cognitively normal participants on all LASSI‐L indices, while Spanish‐speaking aMCI participants scored lower in learning, frPSI, and delayed recall. Healthy controls obtained equivalent scores on all indices except retroactive semantic interference. English‐speaking and Spanish‐speaking aMCI participants had equivalent scores except English speaker's greater vulnerability to frPSI. Across aMCI groups, frPSI was associated with cortical thinning of the entorhinal cortex and precuneus (r = −0.45 to r = 0.52; P < .005). Discussion In diverse populations, LASSI‐L performance differentiated patients with aMCI from cognitively normal older adults and was associated with thinning in Alzheimer's disease–prone regions, suggesting its clinical utility.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2352-8729
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2352-8729
DOI: 10.1016/j.dadm.2019.05.003
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/a1d7f35ab4fd485796f0d5e4d59c74d5
Accession Number: edsdoj.1d7f35ab4fd485796f0d5e4d59c74d5
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:23528729
DOI:10.1016/j.dadm.2019.05.003
Published in:Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring
Language:English