Alternate forms of logical memory and verbal fluency tasks for repeated testing in early cognitive changes

BACKGROUND: Repeat cognitive testing is an essential diagnostic strategy to measure changes in cognition over time when following people with memory problems. Alternate forms may avert practice effects that can mimic improvements in cognition. We evaluated alternate forms of verbal fluency and logical memory (paragraph recall) tasks to evaluate their equivalence for clinical use. METHODS: Participants with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and …