Using the Item‐Specific Deficit Approach to predict everyday functioning in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease

Abstract

Background: Verbal memory impairment is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and can significantly impact activities of daily living (ADLs). Verbal memory includes the subprocesses of encoding, consolidation, and retrieval, which are typically assessed on list learning tasks using an overall performance score.

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