老年人认知功能与年龄及受教育程度的关系

目的：探讨老年人认知功能与年龄、受教育程度的关系。方法：对193名正常老年人采用简明智力状态检查（MMSE）、词语即刻回忆和延迟回忆、画钟表、数字广度和词语流畅性测验等神经心理学测验进行认知测评。结果：临摹图形、画钟表、词语即刻回忆和延迟回忆以及数字广度测验成绩与年龄呈负相关；临摹图形、画钟表、计算、语言、词语延迟回忆以及词语流畅性测验成绩与受教育年限呈正相关。结论：年龄、受教育程度是影响认知功能的重要因素．年龄因素是消极的一教育水平的作用矗积极的．二者所影响的旆瑞不同．

Relationship between cognitive functions and age, education among the elder people

Objective To discuss the relationship between cognitive functions and age, education in the elder people. Methods 193 normal subjects were tested by mini-mental state examination (MMSE), word immediate recall and word delayed recall test, clock drawing test, digit span test and verbal fluency test. Results 5 tests scores were positively correlated with age and 6 tests scores were negatively correlated with education. Conclusion Age, education were important factors affecting cognitive functions. Age was negative and education was positive. They affected different cognitive functions respectively.