Table 1.
List of neuropsychological tests administered before, after-NF training and at follow-up.
| Neuropsychological tests | Cognitive function assessed | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Global assessment of cognitive functions: | ||
| MoCa (Version 2; range from 0–30) | Visuospatial/executive | Score between 21 and 25 = MCI |
| Naming | ||
| Memory | ||
| Attention | ||
| Language | ||
| Abstraction | ||
| Orientation | ||
| MMSE (Range from 0–30) | Brief quantitative cognitive measures | Score between 23 and 26/30 = MCI |
| Orientation | ||
| Registration | ||
| Attention | ||
| Calculation | ||
| Recall | ||
| Language | ||
| Episodic memory: | ||
| RAVLT (4 lists of 15 words) | Declarative memory | A 15 noun word list, Ability to encode, Combine, store, and recover verbal information. |
| Story recall (A or B) | Declarative memory | Two immediate recalls and a delayed recall (30 min) |
| Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure copy score (or Taylor Complex Figure) | planning, visuospatial processing Visual declarative memory | Copy completion time, 30 min recall score. |
| Working memory and executive functions: | ||
| TMTA (Trail Making Test part A) | Sustained attention | Capacity to maintain and attentional activity over some time |
| TMTB (Trail Making Test part B) | Alternating attention | Capacity to shift in focus and tasks (B/A time) |
| K.T | Executive function | Capacity to discriminate stimuli |
| Forward and Backward Digit Span (Weschler Adult Intelligent Scale 4th edition) | Working memory | Capacity to process speed and attention control. |
| Instrumental functions: | ||
| Semantic and lexical | Fluency language Semantic memory | In 2 min |