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  • Gerontology
  • Cognitive Psychology

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  • Episodic memory (EM) impairment is a key symptom in Alzheimer's disease (AD).
  • Clinical observations highlight the need for sensitive tools to evaluate EM deficits in AD.
  • Continuous Recognition Tasks (CRT) are established measures in EM research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a brief, computerized EM test for AD patient assessment.
  • To investigate the performance of a computerized CRT (CCRT) in a large, diverse population.
  • To explore the impact of age and sex on performance in the CCRT.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a 2-minute online CCRT presenting 50 images (25 unique, 25 repeats).
  • Administration of the CCRT to 18,477 individuals aged 21-99 years.
  • Statistical analysis of performance metrics (accuracy, recognition time) in relation to age and sex.

Main Results:

  • Over 97% of participants performed better than chance.
  • Age significantly correlated with increased incorrect responses and slower recognition times, particularly when analyzed by specific age.
  • No significant sex effects were observed on CCRT performance.

Conclusions:

  • The online CCRT demonstrates a strong age-related effect on episodic memory performance.
  • The test shows potential as a screening tool for AD and a measure of EM impairment in various conditions.
  • Further research is needed to validate the CCRT's clinical utility for AD screening and other neurological conditions.