Adrienne T. Aiken?Morgan|Michael Marsiske|Keith E. Whitfield
Characterizing and Explaining Differences in Cognitive Test Performance Between African American and European American Older Adults
University of Florida Health|University of Florida Health|Duke University
present study examined differences cognitive performance african american european american older adults cognitive intellectual measures extent literacy status reading level useful explaining group differences african american elders performed poorly european american elders 12 13 cognitive tests administered p 05 controlling reading level achievement differences performance became nonsignificant 5 12 tests nonetheless differences persisted suggesting potential mediators race differences remain explored future research