Perri Spanish Auditory Verbal Learning and Memory Test: Normative Data for Elderly Adults from Mexico

Area of Science:

• Neuroscience
• Cognitive Psychology
• Gerontology

Background:

• The Perri Auditory Verbal Learning Test (Perri-AVLT) assesses verbal learning and memory.
• Existing Perri-AVLT norms lack demographic adjustments for elderly Mexican adults.
• Accurate cognitive assessment requires culturally and demographically relevant normative data.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop regression-based norms for the Perri-AVLT tailored to elderly Mexican adults.
• To enable demographic adjustments for improved clinical interpretation of Perri-AVLT results.
• To provide a valuable tool for neuropsychologists working with this demographic.

Main Methods:

• A sample of 294 elderly Mexican adults (aged 60-89) participated.
• The sample included both cognitively normal individuals and clinical cases.
• A multivariate regression-based norming approach analyzed age, sex, and education effects.

Main Results:

• Years of education significantly predicted cognitive performance on all Perri-AVLT trials.
• High Pearson correlations were observed across all Perri-AVLT trials.
• Regression-based norms were successfully developed for the Perri-AVLT.

Conclusions:

• The study provides sociodemographically adjusted Perri-AVLT norms for elderly Mexican adults.
• These new norms enhance the evaluation of verbal learning and memory in this population.
• The findings support improved cognitive assessment, rehabilitation, and research in neuropsychology.