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Jordi Peña-Casanova¹, Rafael Blesa, Miquel Aguilar

¹Section of Behavioral Neurology and Dementias, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain. jpcasanova@imas.imim.es

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Summary

This study provides neuropsychological norms for Spanish adults over 49, aiding accurate diagnosis in older populations. The NEURONORMA project established reference data for cognitive functions in this demographic.

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Area of Science:

Neuropsychology
Gerontology
Psychometrics

Background:

Accurate neuropsychological assessment is crucial for diagnosing cognitive changes in aging populations.
Existing normative data may not adequately represent diverse demographic groups, including older Spanish adults.
The NEURONORMA project aimed to address this gap by collecting region-specific normative data.

Purpose of the Study:

To establish normative and psychometric data for commonly used neuropsychological tests in Spanish individuals aged 49 and older.
To investigate the influence of age, education, and sex on cognitive performance in this population.
To enhance the diagnostic accuracy of neuropsychological assessments for older Spanish adults.

Main Methods:

A sample of 356 community-dwelling Spanish individuals over 49 years old participated.
Neuropsychological tests assessing attention, language, visuo-perceptual abilities, constructional tasks, memory, and executive functions were administered.
Demographic, socio-cultural, and medical data were collected; cognitive normality was verified using informant reports and a screening test. Norms were calculated for midpoint age groups.

Main Results:

Normative data were generated for various cognitive domains in older Spanish adults.
The study determined the effects of age, education, and sex on cognitive test performance.
These findings provide a basis for interpreting neuropsychological test results in the target population.

Conclusions:

The developed normative data are expected to improve the accuracy of neuropsychological diagnoses in older Spanish individuals.
The study's findings can facilitate comparisons with other international normative studies.
Limitations of the normative data are discussed, highlighting areas for future research.