TABLE 1.
Demographic data and test scores for younger and older groups
Groups
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Young group (N = 43) | Older group (N = 43) | |
Age | 22.98 | 75.28 |
Years of education | 16.00 | 15.56 |
Gender | 19 F, 24 M | 24 F, 19 M |
Race | 40 Whitea, 3 African American | 42 White, 1 African American |
MMSE t-scoreb | 56.6 (5.31) | 60.67 (8.64) |
GDSc | 1.74 (2.19) | 1.31 (1.92) |
Three participants identified themselves as Hispanic;
Mini Mental Status Examination t-score, study inclusion criteria was an MMSE t-score of 30 or greater;
Geriatric Depression Scale-short form.