Title | Lifelong Reading Disorder and Mild Cognitive Impairment: Implications for Diagnosis. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2016 |
Authors | Lebowitz, BK, Weinstein, C, Beiser, A, Seshadri, S, Wolf, PA, Auerbach, S, Au, R |
Journal | J Alzheimers Dis |
Volume | 50 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 41-5 |
Date Published | 2016 |
ISSN | 1875-8908 |
Keywords | Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cognitive Dysfunction, Dyslexia, Female, Humans, Independent Living, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Neuropsychological Tests, Psychometrics, Retrospective Studies |
Abstract | Although neuropsychological tests are commonly used in the evaluation of possible mild cognitive impairment (MCI), poor test scores may be indicative of factors other than neurological compromise. The current study assessed the role of lifelong reading disorder on MCI classification. Community dwelling older adults with a suspected developmental reading disorder were identified by inference based on reading test performance. Individuals with a suspected reading disorder were significantly more likely to perform at a level consistent with MCI on several commonly used neuropsychological tests. The findings suggest a relationship between a history of reading disorder and MCI classification. |
DOI | 10.3233/JAD-150543 |
Alternate Journal | J. Alzheimers Dis. |
PubMed ID | 26639959 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC4827707 |
Grant List | N01-HC-25195 / HC / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States R01 NS017950 / NS / NINDS NIH HHS / United States R01 AG016495 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R01 NS17950 / NS / NINDS NIH HHS / United States AG08122 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States R01 AG008122 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States N01HC25195 / HL / NHLBI NIH HHS / United States R01 AG16495 / AG / NIA NIH HHS / United States |