Memory for names test provides a useful confrontational naming task for aging and continuum of dementia

Journal of Alzheimer's Disease

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 665-671

  Brouillette, Robert M ^a   Martin, Corby K ^a   Correa, John B ^a   Davis, Allison B ^a   Han, Hongmei ^a   Johnson, William D ^a   Foil, Heather C ^a   Hymel, Aimee ^a   Keller, Jeffrey N ^a  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; anomia; Boston naming; facial recognition; mild cognitive impairment

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 79953270530     PISSN: 13872877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JAD-2011-101455     Document Type: Article

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