Collinson Simon Lowes, Fang Sam Hui, Lim May-Li, Feng Lei, Ng Tze-Pin
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore Gerontological Research Programme, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Arch Clin Neuropsychol. 2014 Aug;29(5):442-55. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acu023. Epub 2014 Jun 5.
Asia will experience a surge in dementia prevalence within the next 20-40 years, but there is a dearth of well-normed neuropsychological tests that could assist with dementia diagnosis. Here, we report normative data for the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (RBANS) in Elderly ethnic Chinese Singaporeans aged 55-91 years of age. A total of 1,165 male and female community-dwelling, cognitively normal elderly Chinese persons in Singapore, with varying levels of education and range of languages, were tested with the RBANS version A. The effects of age, education, language and gender on RBANS performance were examined. Negative effects of increased age and positive effects of education on the RBANS subtests, Index and Total Scale scores were found suggesting differential associations between age-related cognitive decline and education that vary according to the specific cognitive ability measured. The findings indicate that unique cultural and educational profile of elderly Chinese should be considered when applying the RBANS in this population.
在未来20至40年内，亚洲的痴呆症患病率将激增，但缺乏能够协助痴呆症诊断的经过充分标准化的神经心理学测试。在此，我们报告了针对55至91岁新加坡华裔老年人的可重复性神经心理状态评估量表（RBANS）的常模数据。共有1165名居住在社区、认知正常、教育程度和语言能力各异的新加坡华裔老年男性和女性接受了RBANS A版测试。研究了年龄、教育程度、语言和性别对RBANS表现的影响。发现年龄增长对RBANS子测试、指数和总量表分数有负面影响，而教育程度有正面影响，这表明与年龄相关的认知衰退和教育之间的差异关联会因所测量的特定认知能力而有所不同。研究结果表明，在该人群中应用RBANS时应考虑华裔老年人独特的文化和教育背景。
