Neurologic function in the optimally healthy oldest old. Neuropsychological evaluation

D B Howieson; L A Holm; J A Kaye; B S Oken; J Howieson

doi:10.1212/wnl.43.10.1882

Neurologic function in the optimally healthy oldest old. Neuropsychological evaluation

Neurology. 1993 Oct;43(10):1882-6. doi: 10.1212/wnl.43.10.1882.

Authors

D B Howieson¹, L A Holm, J A Kaye, B S Oken, J Howieson

Affiliation

¹ Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, OR 97207.

PMID: 8413942
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.43.10.1882

Abstract

We examined cognition on a wide range of standardized neuropsychological tests in two groups of optimally healthy, elderly volunteers. One was composed of community-dwelling, functionally independent individuals aged 84 years and older, and the other group was nearly 20 years younger. The effect of aging was greatest on visual perceptual and constructional tasks rather than on memory tasks. Many cognitive functions were relatively well preserved in the optimally healthy oldest old.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Aged / psychology*
Aged, 80 and over / psychology*
Aging / physiology*
Female
Humans
Male
Memory
Neuropsychological Tests*
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Socioeconomic Factors
Wechsler Scales

Grants and funding

AG08017/AG/NIA NIH HHS/United States