B - 81 Teleneuropsychological Normative Data for the Spanish CERAD Wordlist for Puerto Rican Adults

Abstract Objective The Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s Disease (CERAD) Wordlist is one of the most commonly used and sensitive tests to detect early cognitive decline (Seo et al., 2010). However, few studies have utilized it with the Puerto Rican population, and none have established normative data on its teleneuropsychological (TeleNP) use. Therefore, this study aims to establish normative data for the TeleNP version of the CERAD Wordlist among Puerto Ricans. Method 124 cognitively healthy (MMSE: M = 28.9, SD = 1.4) Spanish-speaking Puerto Ricans (Female: 71.8%; Age M = 64.6, SD = 7.3; Education M = 15.9, SD = 3.5) completed an online version of the CERAD Wordlist via Zoom. The impact of age and education was investigated using analyses of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson correlations. Descriptive statistics were conducted to generate normative data stratified by statistically significant demographics. Concurrent validity was established between the delayed recall trials of the CERAD Wordlist and MMSE. Results Age and education significantly impacted CERAD Wordlist scores (p < 0.01) across all Learning Trials and Delayed Recall. All effect sizes were large, except for moderate sizes in Trial 1 and Wordlist Recognition. Age was inversely correlated to scores, while education was positively correlated. Concurrent validity with TeleNP MMSE was 0.43 (p < 0.001). Conclusions This study establishes normative data for Puerto Ricans using the TeleNP version of the CERAD Wordlist, which can improve diagnostic accuracy. Future research on the CERAD Wordlist via TeleNP should explore clinical validity and encompass a broader range of educational backgrounds.