Change in object naming ability during adulthood

J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2004 Sep;59(5):P203-9. doi: 10.1093/geronb/59.5.p203.

Abstract

Using longitudinal data on the Boston Naming Test ( Kaplan, Goodglass, & Weintraub, 1983) collected over 20 years from healthy individuals aged 30 to 94, we examined change in lexical retrieval with age, gender, education, and their interactions. We compared results between random-effects longitudinal and traditional cross-sectional models. Random-effects modeling revealed significant linear and quadratic change in lexical retrieval with age; it also showed a Gender x Education interaction, indicating poorest performance for women with less education. Cross-sectional analyses produced greater estimates of change with age than did longitudinal analyses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Aging / psychology*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Education
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Longitudinal Studies
  • Male
  • Mental Recall*
  • Middle Aged
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Random Allocation
  • Sex Factors
  • Terminology as Topic*