Elderly patients with dementia often first come to the attention of their primary medical care
providers. Evaluation of cognitive functioning is an important part of the diagnostic work-up, …

… 1, this is represented by the number of individuals in cell D, divided by the total number of
individuals in cells B and D. Highly specific tests are useful to ‘rule in’ a diagnosis, whereas …

Cognition is 1 of 4 domains measured by the NIH Toolbox for the Assessment of Neurological
and Behavioral Function (NIH-TB), and complements modules testing motor function, …

… The CSI ‘D’ has 45 questions and is scored out of 34 points. At present, cross-study analyses
can be performed only on studies that used the same test. Although a vast amount of data …

Objective: To analyze the effect of white matter lesions in different brain regions on regional
cortical glucose metabolism, regional cortical atrophy, and cognitive function in a sample …

… MMungas D Brain behavior relationships among African Americans, whites, and Hispanics.
… Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Farias, Mungas, Harvey, …

This article describes the development and validation of an instrument to assess cognitively
mediated functional abilities in older adults, Everyday Cognition (ECog). The ECog is an …

We sought to develop and evaluate a composite memory score from the neuropsychological
battery used in the Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI). We used …

Objective: To analyze the extent and spatial distribution of white matter hyperintensities (WMH)
in brain regions from cognitively normal older individuals (CN) and patients with mild …

Methods: The Neuropsychology Work Group of the NIA Clinical Task Force recommended
revisions through a process of due diligence to address shortcomings of the original battery. …