Cognition

Cognition   Download

Measure Question HRS MHAS ELSA SHARE KLoSA JSTAR CRELES TILDA CHARLS Description
Memory Self-rated memory or memory compared to 2 years ago/last interview w1-w12 w3 w1-w4, w7-w8 w4, 5 _ _ _ w1, w2 w1, w2 Self perception of current memory and/or memory change since last interview
present time & compared to past present time & compared to past present time & compared to past present time present time present time
Self-rated writing and reading skills _ _ _ w1, 2, 4, 5 _ _ _ _ _ Instructed to self-rate writing and reading skills
Immediate word recall w1-w12 w1-w3 w1-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 w1-w3 w1-w5 w1, w2 w1, w2 Read a list of nouns and instructed to recall as many as possible from the list in any order
(20) HRS1, HRS2, HRS3
(10) AHD1, AHD2, w4 - w12 		8 words 10 words 10 words 3 words 10 words 3 words 10 words 10 words
Delayed word recall w1-w12 w1-w3 w1-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 w1-w3 w1-w5 w1, w2 w1, w2 Approximate 5-minute delayed recall of the list of nouns presented in the immediate word recall task
(20)HRS1, HRS2, HRS3
(10) AHD1, AHD2, w4 - w12 		8 words 10 words 10 words 3 words 10 words 3 words 10 words 10 words
Mental Status Backwards count w2-w12 w3 w7-w8 _ _ _ _ _ _ Instructed to count backwards 10 continuous numbers, starting from the number 20 or 86
(20)AHD1, AHD2 w4 -w12
(86)AHD2, HRS4, w5 -w12
The instruction to count backwards as quickly as possible were added in AHD2 and HRS3 		20 20
Serial 7s w2-w12 _ w7-w8 w4, 5 w1-w4 w1-w2, w3* _ w1, w2 w1, w2 Instructed to count down from one hundred by sevens, iterating 5 times and without assistance
not asked in HRS3 - - - *question were not asked to w3, city7 respondents - -
Date(mo/day/yr/date of the week) w2-w12 w2, w3 w1-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 w1-w4 w1-w3 w1-w5 w1, w2 w1, w2 Asked to report "today's date," including the month, day, year and day of the week
not asked in HRS3 - - - - - - - including season
Object naming w2-w12 _ w7-w8 _ w1-w4 _ _ _ _ Asked to identify an object described to them. The object is either pre-selected or interviewer-selected
not asked in HRS3 / 2 objects 2 objects 2 objects
President/vice president naming w2-w12 _ w7-w8 _ _ _ _ _ _ Asked to name the current leaders
not asked in HRS3 Reigning monarch, Prime Minister and US president
Vocabulary Vocabulary w3, w5 - w12 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Measure adapted from the WAIS-R. Asked to define 5 words from one of two sets
AHD2, w5(asked to 65+), w6 - w12
Numeracy & Numeric Ability Computation w10-w12 _ w1, w4, w6*, w7*, w8* w1, 2, 4, 5 _ w1-w2, w3* _ _ _ Asked to solve mathematical problems that are used in everyday life
6-item block-adaptive test subtraction, multiplication and division *questions are only asked to the new sample members or people who have not responded before multiplication and division multiplication and division *question were not asked to w3, city7 respondents
Fluid intelligence section/number series w10-w12 _ w6 _ _ _ _ _ _ Asked to fill in missing blanks from a series of numbers
Verbal Fluency Animal name recall w10-w12 w3 w1-w5, w7-w8 w1, 2, 4, 5 _ _ _ w1, w2 _ Instructed to name as many as able distinct animals within 1 minute
Attention Letter cancellation _ _ w1-w5 _ _ _ _ _ _ Asked to cross out all P's and W's in a text
Literacy _ _ w2, w5, w6*, w7*, w8* _ _ _ _ _ _ Instructed to read and show comprehension of instructions on medicine labels
*questions are only asked to the new sample members or people who have not responded before
Executive functioning _ _ _ _ _ _ w1-w5 _ _ Command tasks were given for the respondent to then follow
3 stages
Repeat Back 5 Digit Number _ _ _ _ _ _ w1-w3, w4*, w5* _ _ Asked to repeat backwards a 5 digit number given by the interviewer
*question was not asked to spouses
Prospective memory Remember planned action or recall a planned intention _ _ w1-w5 _ _ _ _ _ _ Given a prompt and asked to react
clipboard along with pencil
Visuoconstruction Picture drawing _ w1-w3 _ _ w1-w4 _ w1-w3 _ w1, w2 Instructed to draw an image of their choosing
w1, w2(2 figures),w3(1 figure) 90sec per figure two pentagons overlapped two circles overlapped two pentagons overlapped