Comparison of Word Reading between Cognitively Normal Elderly and Elderly with Mild Cognitive Impairment according to Word Condition

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare word reading performance according to word condition between cognitively normal elderly and elderly with mild cognitive impairment. Methods: We studied 21 patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and 21 age-, sex-, and educationmatched cognitively normal older adults. Participants were asked to administer a reading aloud task under four different word conditions