Table 1

Characteristics and performance of the six groups on short cognitive tests including mean scores and SD

GroupDiagnosisPatients (n)Mean ageMMSE/30ACE-R/100TYM-MCI/30
1SMC9659.2 (SD 9.2)28.6 (SD 1.1)90.8 (SD 5.5)19.8 (SD 5.0)
2aMCI/AD5867.8 (SD 7.4)26.8 (SD 1.5)81.3 (SD 5.3)9.4 (SD 4.6)
3No clear diagnosis1366.5 (SD 8.6)27.1 (SD 1.7)82.0 (SD 6.4)14.9 (SD 4.6)
4Fixed deficits1161.7 (SD 8.8)27.6 (SD 1.5)84.0 (SD 6.0)13.4 (SD 7.4)
5Other neurological disease1261.9 (SD 9.8)28.5 (SD 1.4)88.2 (SD 6.0)16.8 (SD 5.6)
6Non-AD dementia1066.6 (SD 12.5)27.4 (SD 1.7)82.8 (SD 7.1)14.0 (SD 4.3)
  • ACE-R, Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examinations; aMCI/AD, amnestic mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease; MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examinations; SMC, subjective memory complaints; TYM-MCI, Test Your Memory for Mild Cognitive Impairment.