Abstract
This study examined the within-person relationship between reading vision and cognitive functioning. Analysis was conducted on 36 community-dwelling elderly (age range = 60-87) who completed a reading vision task and three cognitive tests (i.e., Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Task (AVLT), Letter Series, and Number Comparison) twice a day over 60 consecutive days. Significant within-person variability was found for the reading vision measure. Additionally, a main effect was found for reading vision and performance on the AVLT and Number Comparison task; such that on occasions when reading vision was poor, cognitive performance suffered.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 671-682 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Geriatrics and Gerontology