Validation of the Spanish version of the face name associative memory exam (S-FNAME) in cognitively normal older individuals

  • Montserrat Alegret
  • , Sergi Valero
  • , Gemma Ortega
  • , Ana Espinosa
  • , Angela Sanabria
  • , Isabel Hernández
  • , Octavio Rodríguez
  • , Maitee Rosende-Roca
  • , Ana Mauleón
  • , Liliana Vargas
  • , Elvira Martín
  • , Agustín Ruíz
  • , Lluís Tárraga
  • , Rebecca E. Amariglio
  • , Dorene M. Rentz
  • , Mercè Boada

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Abstract

The Face Name Associative Memory Exam (FNAME) is a paired associative memory test that has demonstrated sensitivity to amyloid burden in cognitively normal individuals, a biomarker of preclinical Alzheimer's disease. Normative data adjusted for age were reported in American healthy individuals older than 57.We aimed to report the psychometric characteristics of a Spanish version ofFNAME(S-FNAME) when administered to Spanish-speaking people.We sought to investigate convergent validity of S-FNAME with another memory measure and to identify which demographic characteristics might be associated with performance on S-FNAME.We administered the S-FNAME to 110 literate, cognitively normal, Spanish individuals older than 49 years from the Memory Clinic Fundació ACE. Construct validity of S-FNAME showed 2 components: face-name and face-occupation. A significant correlation between S-FNAME andWord List from the WMS-III supported convergent validity. The S-FNAME was also associated with age and gender. Thus, we provide normative data for age and gender.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)712-720
Number of pages9
JournalArchives of Clinical Neuropsychology
Volume30
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Episodic memory
  • FNAME
  • Instrument validation
  • Preclinical Alzheimer's disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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