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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Progressive word-finding difficulty is common in healthy aging and pathological conditions.
  • Existing naming tests have limitations, showing ceiling effects in healthy older adults.
  • A sensitive measure is needed to detect subtle, age-related word-finding decline.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Rapid Naming Test (RNT), a computerized, speeded visual naming test.
  • To assess the RNT's sensitivity to age-related word-finding decline in functionally intact older adults.
  • To evaluate the RNT's reliability, validity, and association with cognitive function and biomarkers.

Main Methods:

  • Administered the RNT to younger (n=69) and older (n=145) adults.
  • Assessed test-retest reliability and convergent/divergent validity using neuropsychological tests.
  • Examined associations with subjective cognitive decline, amyloid-β PET imaging, and processing speed.

Main Results:

  • RNT scores were normally distributed with good test-retest reliability.
  • Older adults performed significantly worse than younger adults on the RNT.
  • Lower RNT scores correlated with older age, subjective language decline, and amyloid-β burden.

Conclusions:

  • The RNT is a reliable and sensitive tool for detecting subtle age-related word-finding decline.
  • The RNT demonstrates convergent and divergent validity, correlating specifically with naming and language measures.
  • The RNT's association with subjective decline and amyloid-β suggests ecological and biomarker relevance.