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  • Neuroscience
  • Gerontology
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Memory complaints are common in patients and necessitate evaluation.
  • Episodic memory assessment is crucial for neurocognitive status.
  • Existing memory tests can be lengthy, demanding, and unengaging for some populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and provide initial performance data for a brief, low-demand verbal episodic memory test.
  • To offer a more accessible screening tool for memory evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a nine-item grocery list test derived from the Dementia Assessment Battery.
  • Inclusion of three learning trials and one delayed recall trial.
  • Evaluation of initial performance data for the new test.

Main Results:

  • The grocery list test is brief, low-demand, and readily accepted.
  • Initial data suggests its utility across various assessment settings.
  • The test is suitable for patients with cognitive limitations, the elderly, or those with low motivation.

Conclusions:

  • The developed grocery list memory test serves as a practical and accessible option for screening episodic memory.
  • It can be effectively utilized in diverse clinical scenarios, including bedside evaluations.
  • This test addresses the limitations of traditional, more demanding memory assessments.