Neuropsychological test performance among Caribbean-born and US-born African American elderly: The role of age, education and reading level

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Byrd, DA
Sanchez, D
Manly, JJ
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[1] Columbia Univ Coll Phys & Surg, Gertrude H Sergievsky Ctr, New York, NY 10032 USA
[2] Columbia Univ Coll Phys & Surg, Cognit Neurosci Div, Taub Inst Res Alzheimers Dis & Aging Brain, New York, NY 10032 USA
[3] Columbia Univ Coll Phys & Surg, Dept Neurol, New York, NY 10032 USA
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10.1080/13803390490919353
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
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Within-group variation is an important yet under-studied component of cross-cultural neuropsychology. The current study explored this potential source of variation in a neurologically healthy African American elderly sample by comparing the neuropsychological test performance of nondemented groups of Caribbean-born and U.S.-born African American elders who live in New York City. Caribbean-born elders resided in the U.S. for a mean of 41.5 years (SD = 17.0). Results indicate that in general, Caribbean-born elders in this cohort did not demonstrate a unique cognitive testing profile from U.S.-born African American elders. However, the Caribbean-born group demonstrated a higher quality of education than their U.S.-born counterparts. The influence of demographic factors (i.e., age and education) on neuropsychological test performance was markedly attenuated in Caribbean-born elders though reading level was the strongest predictor of test performance for all elders, regardless of birthplace.
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