The use of neuropsychological tests in non-English-speaking
populations and among those with less education has been
limited because most tests have been standardized for English-speaking
populations with relatively high levels of education. In
effort to establish norms, a battery of neuropsychological
tests was administered, in either English or Spanish, to
995 normal elders with a wide range of educational attainment,
residing in the community of Washington Heights–Inwood
in northern Manhattan. Results indicate that age, education,
and language all influence test performance and should
be considered when evaluating neuropsychological measures.
(JINS, 1998, 4, 311–318.)