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Cognitive function in UK community-dwelling African Caribbean elder — normative data for a test battery
Author(s)	Robert Stewart, Marcus Richards, Carol Brayne
Journal title	International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 16, no 5, May 2001
Pages	pp 518-527
Keywords	Black Caribbean ; Living in the community ; Dementia ; Cognitive processes ; Evaluation ; London.
Annotation	Many "first generation" African Caribbean residents in the UK have now reached ages where risk of cognitive impairment and dementia starts to increase. Conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and stroke may also impair function in this population. Normative data are presented for a cognitive battery in a population of 285 African Caribbean participants aged 55-75 in south London. Tests used included: Boston Naming Test; verbal fluency (animal naming); CERAD word list; Clock Drawing Test; Trail-Making Tests A and B; and orientation (MMSE). Independent associations with age, education and social class were observed for scores on most (but not all) tests. Females scored worse on naming, verbal fluency and Clock Drawing. Compared with normative data for African populations, lower scores were observed for naming and verbal fluency, but scores on memory tests were comparable. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010625205 A
Classmark	TKG: K4: EA: DA: 4C: 82L
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