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Spatial Span and Digit Span's Task Performance in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Matched Controls


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1 Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
     

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The primary objectives of this study to examine working memory in a sample of individuals diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Working memory was assessed using the Digit Span, Spatial Span. This aspect was examined in 15 MCI patients and 15 matched controls. It was hypothesized that MCI participants would be more impaired relative to the control group on these different measures. Findings showed that MCI participants performance was impaired in compari son to the control group.

Keywords

Mini-Mental State Examination, Clinical Dementia Rating Scale, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Digit Span.
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Priyanka Pandey
Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Komilla Thapa
Department of Psychology, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract


The primary objectives of this study to examine working memory in a sample of individuals diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI). Working memory was assessed using the Digit Span, Spatial Span. This aspect was examined in 15 MCI patients and 15 matched controls. It was hypothesized that MCI participants would be more impaired relative to the control group on these different measures. Findings showed that MCI participants performance was impaired in compari son to the control group.

Keywords


Mini-Mental State Examination, Clinical Dementia Rating Scale, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Digit Span.

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