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Original Articles

Normative data for the Boston Naming Test and the Pyramids and Palm Trees Test in the elderly Spanish population

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Pages 1-6 | Received 09 Jun 2006, Accepted 04 Oct 2006, Published online: 30 Dec 2007
 

Abstract

The objective of this study was to obtain normative data for naming and semantic memory (SM) tests in the elderly Spanish population. A total of 121 Spanish-speaking senior citizens were assessed with the Boston Naming Test (BNT). Of these, 79 were assessed with the Semantic Fluency Test (Sem-Flu) and 72 with the Pyramids and Palm Trees Test (PPT). Mean scores were 49.6 (SD = 5.6) for the BNT, 49.6 (SD = 2.2) for the PPT, and 16.9 (SD = 4.9) for the Sem-Flu. All SM tests were significantly influenced by participants' level of education (p < .01). The BNT was also significantly influenced by gender. A significant positive association was found between naming and SM tests (p < .01). Normative data for naming and SM tests could be useful in clinical assessment and research in Spanish-speaking dementia patients.

This project was supported by the Ministry of Science, Spain (FIS 030293). Dr Lorena Rami is a recipient of a Juan de la Cierva grant from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Spain.

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