Relation of the repeatable battery for assessment of neuropsychological status to measures of daily functioning in dementia

Bryan M. Freilich, Leon A. Hyer

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Abstract

In the present study were examined relations of scores on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status (Randolph, 1998) with measures of daily functioning in a sample with dementia. Participants (N = 66) with various forms of dementia were seen at a dementia diagnostic clinic. All participants were administered the battery as part of a larger battery of neuropsychological measures. The participants' functional status was assessed by their primary caregivers, who completed the Physical Self-maintenance Scale and the Instrumental Activities of Daily Living scale (Lawton & Brody, 1969) as part of a social work interview. Analysis indicated that the Repeatable Battery for Assessment of Neuropsychological Status, particularly the Attention, Visuospatial/Constructional, and Immediate Memory indices, strongly correlated with measures of daily functioning. These results were supported by multiple regression analyses showing the RBANS Attention and Immediate Memory indices as significant predictors of functional abilities. One may conclude the RBANS should be favorably considered in understanding the functional problems of probable dementing patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)119-129
Number of pages11
JournalPsychological reports
Volume101
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Psychology

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