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Estimated Prevalence of Age-Associated Memory Impairment Derived From Standardized Tests of Memory Function

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 January 2005

Glenn J. Larrabee  and
Thomas H. Crook
Glenn J. Larrabee
Affiliation:
Memory Assessment Clinics, Inc., Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A.
Thomas H. Crook
Affiliation:
Memory Assessment Clinics, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A.
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Abstract

Recent research on the prevalence of age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) has reflected considerable variability, with estimates ranging from 35% to 98%. This variability is attributed to (a) failure to employ the complete diagnostic criteria for AAMI and (b) failure to consider age as a variable in estimating prevalence. Analysis of published normative data on both standard clinical memory tests and computer-simulated everyday memory tests shows a clear increase in the percentage of persons meeting the AAMI memory performance criterion as a function of age. These data are offered as an upper-bound estimate of the prevalence of AAMI, by age decade.

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Research and Reviews
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 6 , Issue 1 , March 1994 , pp. 95 - 104
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© 1994 Springer Publishing Company

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