Main clinical and demographic characteristics of AD patients and performances at mean scores at the standard neuropsychological tasks
| Mean (SD) | Range | Cutoff* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Cutoff scores of normal controls adjusted for age and educational level23 | |||
| MSE, Mini Mental State Examination | |||
| Age | 71.9 (6.1) | 57–81 | |
| Educational level | 8.23 (2.3) | 4–17 | |
| Time from onset (months) | 32.03(16.8) | 12–68 | |
| RAVLT | |||
| Immediate recall | 21.5 (8.1) | 3–31 | 22.63 |
| Delayed recall | 1.9 (2.5) | 0–8 | 3.09 |
| Recognition hits | 10.1 (4.7) | 0–15 | >12 |
| Recognition false | 10.7 (8.7) | 0–30 | <2 |
| Immediate visual memory | 14.2 (3.4) | 4–19 | 13.85 |
| Raven Matrices ‘47 | 16.3(6.45) | 0–33 | 17.36 |
| Phonological Word Fluency | 14.8 (9.75) | 2–36 | 15.45 |
| Constructional Praxis | 56.8 (11.66) | 21–70 | 60.85 |
| MSE | 19.35 (3.8) | 9–28 | 23.7 |