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Colour discriminati...
Colour discrimination, colour naming and colour preferences among individuals with Alzheimer's disease.
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- Wijk, Helle, 1958 (author)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för omvårdnad,Institute of Nursing,University of Gothenburg
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Berg, S (author)
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Sivik, L (author)
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Steen, B (author)
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- 1999
- 1999
- English.
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In: Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. ; 14:12, s. 1000-5
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- OBJECTIVE: To study the ability of colour naming, colour discrimination and colour preference in Alzheimer's disease (AD). DESIGN: Descriptive, consecutive sample. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty subjects >65 years with AD. INTERVENTIONS: Testing colour discrimination, colour naming and colour preferences. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Ability to detect colour differences in the yellow, red, blue and green areas, ability to assign a name to 22 colour samples, ability to rank seven colours in order of preference. MAIN RESULTS: Discrimination ability was significantly better in the yellow and red area and for lightness variations. Cognitive decline had a significant impact on naming mixed colours and using elaborate colour names. Severity of dementia did not affect the preference rank order of colours. CONCLUSIONS: Ability to discriminate is affected in AD, with most errors in the blue and green area. Naming colours shows a cognitive decline. Preferences for colour are stable despite the disease. Copyright 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. PMID: 10607966 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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