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P2‐321: Influence of Linguistic and Acculturation Characteristics on Traditional and Computerised Neuropsychological Test Performances in Non‐Native Proficient English Speakers from the Sydney Memory and Ageing Study
Author(s) -
Kochan Nicole A.,
Crawford John D.,
Brodaty Henry,
Miller-Amberber Amanda,
Draper Brian,
Sachdev Perminder S.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2016.06.1451
Subject(s) - boston naming test , acculturation , neuropsychological test , psychology , neuropsychology , test (biology) , literacy , ethnic group , cognition , audiology , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , sociology , paleontology , anthropology , biology , pedagogy
Previous research has shown an effect of ethnicity on cognitive test performance and higher rates of Mild Cognitive Impairment in persons of non-English speaking background (NESB). This study examined differences in test performance between native English speakers and NESB on traditional and computerised neuropsychological measures; effects of demographic, linguistic and acculturation characteristics, and clinical and risk factors on performance, and whether these characteristics account for language group (English, NESB) performance differences.