Environmental cueing may affect performance on a road test for drivers with dementia of the Alzheimer type

被引：27

作者：

Hunt, LA

Murphy, CF

Carr, D

Duchek, JM

Buckles, V

Morris, JC

机构：

[1] WASHINGTON UNIV,DEPT PSYCHOL,ST LOUIS,MO 63108

[2] WASHINGTON UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT MED,DIV GERIATR & GERONTOL,ST LOUIS,MO 63108

[3] WASHINGTON UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT NEUROL & NEUROSURG,ST LOUIS,MO 63108

[4] WASHINGTON UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT PATHOL NEUROPATHOL,ST LOUIS,MO 63108

[5] WASHINGTON UNIV,SCH MED,ALZHEIMERS DIS RES CTR,ST LOUIS,MO 63108

来源：

ALZHEIMER DISEASE & ASSOCIATED DISORDERS | 1997年 / 11卷

关键词：

Alzheimer disease; driving; environmental cueing; road testing;

D O I：

10.1097/00002093-199706001-00004

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

This paper examines the impact of environmental cueing on a road test for persons with dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT). In an earlier study, we demonstrated the reliability and stability of the Washington University Road Test in a sample of 58 healthy elderly controls and 65 subjects with DAT. We found that dementia adversely affects driving performance even in its mild stages. Here Ne elaborate on the results of a follow-up road test conducted 1 month after the baseline test (n = 63) and explore possible reasons why the stability of the follow-up road test was lower than expected. We conclude that environmental cueing may affect performance on a road test in DAT.

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页码：13 / 16

页数：4

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