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California Verbal Learning Test: normative data for the elderly

A M Paolo1, A I Troster, J J Ryan

  • 1University of Kansas Medical Center, Leavenworth, USA.

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

New age tables for the California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) now include individuals over 80. This provides extended normative data for older adults, enhancing its clinical utility for diverse populations.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuropsychology
  • Gerontology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • The California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) is a widely used tool for assessing verbal memory.
  • Existing normative data for the CVLT does not adequately cover individuals over 80 years of age.
  • Accurate normative data is crucial for interpreting cognitive test results in older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop overlapping age tables for the California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT).
  • To extend the normative data of the CVLT to individuals older than 80 years.
  • To provide normative information for retention rate, perseverations, and intrusions for an older demographic.

Main Methods:

  • Development of age-specific normative tables for males and females separately.

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  • Inclusion of participants with a mean age of 70.58 years (SD = 6.98).
  • Analysis of demographic characteristics including age and education (mean = 14.92 years, SD = 2.56).

    • Main Results:

    • Overlapping age tables were created for the CVLT, specifically for individuals aged 80 and above.
    • Normative data was expanded to include retention rate, perseverations, and intrusions for older adults.
    • The study included 92 males and 120 females.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed normative data extends the utility of the CVLT for assessing verbal learning and memory in individuals over 80.
    • The clinical application of these norms is maximized when the patient's demographic profile closely matches the normative group.
    • These extended norms are valuable for neuropsychological assessments in geriatric populations.