Perri Spanish Auditory Verbal Learning and Memory Test: Normative Data for Elderly Adults from Mexico
<b>Background:</b> The Perri Auditory Verbal Learning Test (Perri-AVLT) is a cognitive tool designed to assess verbal learning and memory. Currently, demographically adjusted norms for the Perri-AVLT are not available for elderly Mexican adults. <b>Objective:</b> This study aimed to develop regression-based norms from elderly Mexican adults to enable demographic adjustments for clinical interpretation. <b>Methods:</b> The sample included 294 elderly Mexican adults aged 60-89 (224 cognitively normal individuals, and 70 clinical cases) from Mexico (Jalisco, Guanajuato, and Mexico City). Participants were administered the Perri-AVLT. A multivariate regression-based norming approach was used to evaluate the effects of age, sex, and years of education on test performance. <b>Results:</b> The multivariate regression model showed that years of education were a significant predictor of cognitive performance across all Perri-AVLT trials. The Pearson correlation for all Perri-AVLT trials was high. <b>Conclusion:</b> This study provides regression-based normative data for the Perri-AVLT adjusted for sociodemographic factors. These norms can be used to evaluate verbal learning and memory in elderly Mexican adults. This information can support a neuropsychologist in cognitive assessment, rehabilitation, and research.
Authors
- Nayeli Alejandra Sánchez-Rosales (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4297-7111)
- Teresita Villaseñor-Cabrera
- Jorge Iván Gámez-Nava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0001-3787)
- Edgar Ricardo Valdivia-Tangarife (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0936-7525)
- Miguel Ángel Macías-Islas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5613-6682)
- César Arturo Nava-Valdivia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3562-7033)
- M Mireles-Ramírez
- Laura González-López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6517-6344)
- Martha Rocio Hernández-Preciado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4757-4792)
- Eloise Lopez
- Karen A Sanchez-Jacuinde
- Jazmin Marquez-Pedroza
- Miriam E. Jiménez-Maldonado
- Fabiola Gonzalez-Ponce
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Mexican Social Security Institute (MX)
- Universidad de Guadalajara (MX)
- Hospital Civil de Guadalajara (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Healthcare
- Published
- 2026-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14050583
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00