Further evidence that reading ability is not preserved in Alzheimer's disease.

Journal article

BACKGROUND: Pre-morbid intelligence level is routinely assessed in Alzheimer's disease using the National Adult Reading Test (NART). This practice is based on the assumption that pronunciation of irregular words remains unaffected by the disease process. Recent reports have suggested that reading ability may become compromised in moderately demented subjects. METHOD: Sixty-eight probably Alzheimer patients were classified into stages of severity (minimal, mild and moderate) using the Mini-Men...

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Authors: O'Carroll, R; Prentice, N; Murray, C; van Beck, M; Ebmeier, K

• Journal: British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
• Volume: 167
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 659-662
• Publication date: 1995-11-01
• DOI: 10.1192/bjp.167.5.659
• EISSN: 1472-1465
• ISSN: 0007-1250
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Neuropsychological Tests; Middle Aged; Female; Male; Intelligence; Dyslexia, Acquired; Psychometrics; Aged; Alzheimer Disease; Mental Status Schedule; Aged, 80 and over