Visual associative learning to detect early episodic memory deficits and distinguish Alzheimer's disease from other types of dementia.
Mark A DubbelmanJori TomassenSophie M van der LandenEls BakkerSuzie KampsAnnemartijn A J M van UnnikMarie-Christine A B J van de GlindAnnelies E van der VliesTed KoeneAnna E LeeuwisFrederik BarkhofArgonde C van HartenCharlotte TeunissenElsmarieke van de GiessenAfina W LemstraYolande A L PijnenburgRudolf W H PondsSietske A M SikkesPublished in: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society : JINS (2024)
Performance on the VAT, especially on a second set administered immediately after the first, discriminates AD from other types of dementia and is associated with MTA and amyloid positivity. The VAT might be a useful, simple tool to assess early episodic memory deficits in the presence of AD pathology.