听觉词语学习测验的社区老人常模

Norm of Auditory Verbal Learning Test in the Normal Aged in China Community

目的:编制汉语的听觉词语学习测验(AVLT)在社区老人中的常模。方法:对上海城区360名55岁至85岁、初中及以上教育程度的健康老人完成AVLT、简明精神状态量表(MMSE)、词语阅读能力、执行功能测验及自行编制的一般情况调查表。结果:正常老人有记忆减退感受的占70%;AVLT分析指标与MMSE总分有显著相关性、与记忆自评相关性较低、在躯体疾病中仅与高血压病有显著相关性。70岁和80岁是听觉词语记忆减退的2个转折点;AVLT分析指标与年龄成正相关而与教育程度的相关性较低,根据不同年龄层次制定了短时记忆、延迟回忆和AVLT总分与的划界分。结论:AVLT的社区老人常模将为老年人记忆减退检测提供参照数据。

Objective： To formulate the norm value of auditory verbal learning test （AVLT） in the normal aged in Chinese community. Methods： 360 normal old people （55 to 85 years） in city proper of Shanghai were enrolled and evaluated by AVLT, MMSE test of words reading ability and executive ablity, memory self-evaluation and medical history related to cognitive impairment. Results： 70% of the normal old people complained of hypomnesia; The age of 70 and 80 was the hinge points of auditory verbal memory decreasing. AVLT had a moderate relation to age, and a lower relation to educational level. Female did better in AVLT than Male. Furthermore, AVLT had a significant relation to MMSE score, a mild relation to memory self-evaluation, and only related to hypertension of all the medical history. The cut off score of shortterm recall, long delayed term recall and total AVLT score （-1SD,-1.5SD and -2SD）was listed. Conclusion： Norm value of AVLT is an effective tool of testing memory impairment.