The Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test: applicability for the Brazilian elderly population

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Leandro Fernandes Malloy-diniz¹  Viviani Antunes Parreira Lasmar¹  Lenice De Sena Rabelo Gazinelli¹  Daniel Fuentes¹  João Vinícius Salgado¹ 

[1] ,Universidade FUMECBelo Horizonte MG ,Brazil

关键词: Memory;    Aging;    Auditory perception;    Learning;    Neuropsychological tests;    Memória;    Envelhecimento;    Percepção auditiva;    Aprendizagem;    Testes neuropsicológicos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-44462006005000053

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: The Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test is a widely recognized test in neuropsychological literature to evaluate learning and memory. This paper presents the performance of six age groups of Brazilian elderly on the Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test. METHOD: A version of the test was developed with a list of high-frequency one-syllable and two-syllable concrete Portuguese substantives. Two hundred and twenty-three subjects of both genders were allocated to 6 age groups (60-64, 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80-84 and 85-89 years old) and tested with the Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test. RESULTS: Educational level and age had a positive and a negative correlation, respectively, with performance on the Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test. Women performed significantly better than men. Our results were similar to those found for the Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test English version, across similar age ranges. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that the Brazilian Portuguese Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning Test adaptation was adequate and applicable for evaluating the memory capacity of Brazilian subjects, across similar age and educational levels.

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