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Psicothema, 2008. Vol. Vol. 20 (nº 3). 438-444




Detección precoz del deterioro cognitivo ligero de la tercera edad

Mª del Carmen Díaz Mardomingo y Herminia Peraita Adrados

Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia

Los datos que se presentan en este trabajo proceden de la evaluación neuropsicológica de una muestra de 140 participantes entre 58 y 87 años de la CAM (Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid) con la finalidad de detectar el Deterioro Cognitivo Ligero. Además de la descripción de la metodología y el diseño de dicho estudio se ofrecen resultados de la clasificación inicial de los participantes en sanos y con DCL, divididos éstos en tres subperfiles: amnésicos, no amnésicos y mixtos, y se compara la clasificación realizada en función de criterios psicométricos al uso con la resultante de un análisis de cluster llevado a cabo sobre las puntuaciones tipificadas de la batería de tests aplicados. Los resultados indican que los subgrupos DCL, contrariamente a como se definen habitualmente, no presentan unos límites claros.

Early detection of mild cognitive impairment in the aged. The data provided by this study are from the first evaluation of a sample of 140 subjects aged between 58 and 87 years carried out in the Autonomous Region of Madrid to detect early mild cognitive impairment (MCI). A description of the study methodology and design is accompanied by the results of the initial classification of the participants into healthy participants and participants with MCI. The latter were further classified as amnesic MCI, non-amnesic MCI, and mixed MCI, and the classification according to the psychometric criteria used was compared with the result of a cluster analysis performed on the standardized scores of the test battery. The results indicate that the MCI subgroups, contrary to their definition in the scientific literature, do not have clear limits.

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