Publications by authors named "Frederique Limoges"
Objective: Prospective memory (PM) is a cognitive function defined as the ability to perform an intention at an appropriate moment in the future. In the aging population, PM is essential for maintaining independent daily living. Introduced as a simple and quick way to assess PM in clinical settings, the envelope task has to date received very limited empirical and practical interest.
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- The research compared the performance of healthy elderly individuals and Alzheimer's patients on the RL/RI 16 and Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), which are used to assess verbal episodic memory.
- The RAVLT was found to be slightly more sensitive and effective at distinguishing between the two groups, with no overlap in classifications, while the RL/RI 16 showed notable ceiling effects, especially in healthy controls.
- The study highlights the strengths and weaknesses of both tests in evaluating episodic memory, suggesting that the RAVLT may better reflect recent memory performance, while the RL/RI 16 can offer insights into long-term memory despite its limitations with false recognitions.
Cognitive and psychiatric determinants of impairment of complex activities of daily living (ADLs) were investigated in 33 schizophrenic patients and 16 normal comparison subjects. The schizophrenic patients were cognitively impaired and were deficient in the ADL. However, the impairment of ADL could not be explained specifically by impairment of higher-order executive function or by negative symptoms: memory functions were more related to impairment of ADL and positive symptoms as much as the negative ones.
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