Steven M. Albert|Jeanne Teresi
Reading ability, education, and cognitive status assessment among older adults in Harlem, New York City.
Columbia University
study examined reported level education current reading ability predictors cognitive status among older african americans central harlem new york citya probability sample 164 noninstitutionalized older african americans assessed minimental state examination mmse scores regressed education reading ability measuresreading ability educational attainment significant independent predictors mmse performance within level education subjects whose gradeequivalent reading ability exceeded reported level education scored significantly higher mmsereading ability may useful interpreting results cognitive screening among loweducated minority groups