Executive scores during the copy phase and drawing scores from the recall phase separated the diagnostic groups [F 1,59)=4.14, P=.05] and [F 1,59)=6.88, P=.01], respectively.
The hypotheses that executive scores as measured by the BQSS would separate diagnostic groups and that executive function would mediate the relationship between depression and nonverbal recall were tested using a between groups design with elderly depressed volunteers (N=31) and healthy controls (N=31).
In addition, the absence of any significant correlation between variations in ToM performances and variations in executive scores indicates that possible impairment of the patients' executive functioning cannot explain the modifications in ToM performances in the postoperative condition.
The composite scores were only computed when at least 3 memory scores (z-memory), 2 executive scores (z-executive) and 6 total test scores (z-global) were available.
Conversely, there was no overlap in the worst predementia executive scores between these two groups of converters; the worst predementia substraction score on the TMT was equal to or below 60 seconds in AD MR type converters, whereas this score was equal to or above 65 seconds in vascular MR type converters (52 ± 10 and 181 ± 85, p = 0.009).
Clinical parameters thus included the worst predementia delayed verbal memory scores on the Grober and Bushke test, the worst predementia executive scores on the TMT (time to perform part B – time to perform part A) test, and baseline composite mobility scores.
The profile of cognitive impairment for neuropathologically defined mixed AD/subcortical vascular dementia (SVD) resembled that seen in AD cases (memory scores were lower than executive scores by nearly one standard deviation) rather than SVD (where all cognitive domains were impaired more or less equally) [ 18].
Participation scores, in turn, correlated moderately with depression scores, apathy scores, executive function scores, and memory scores.
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