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American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 89, Issue 1 95-97, Copyright © 1999 by American Public Health Association

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Reading ability, education, and cognitive status assessment among older adults in Harlem, New York City.

S M Albert and J A Teresi

Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA. sma10@columbia.edu

OBJECTIVES: This study examined reported level of education and current reading ability as predictors of cognitive status among older African Americans in central Harlem, New York City. METHODS: A probability sample of 164 noninstitutionalized older African Americans was assessed. Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores were regressed on education and reading ability measures. RESULTS: Reading ability and educational attainment were significant, independent predictors of MMSE performance. Within any level of education, subjects whose grade-equivalent reading ability exceeded reported level of education scored significantly higher on the MMSE. CONCLUSIONS: Reading ability may be useful in interpreting the results of cognitive screening among low-educated and minority groups.




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