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The neuropsychological assessment of age related cognitive deficits in adults with Down's Syndrome
- Authors:
- CRAYTON Lissa, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 11(3), 1998, pp.255-272.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
There is substantial evidence that older adults who have Down's Syndrome are at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease. In this study, adults with Down's Syndrome were assessed using a battery of neuropsychological tests, some of which had been used to assess dementia arising from Alzheimer's Disease in the general population. The results of a pre-existing global cognitive comparison, showed no difference between age groups on neuropsychological deficits which may indicate advanced dementia. However, the older age groups showed significantly impaired performance on memory tests in comparison to the younger age group. It is concluded that the more subtle cognitive impairments which associate to Alzheimer's Disease can be identified in the presence of a global cognitive impairment with sufficiently sensitive tests.