Recognition memory deficits in mild cognitive impairment

There is no agreement on the pattern of recognition memory deficits characteristic of patients diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (Mel). Whereas lower performance in recollection is the hallmark of Mel, there is a strong controversy about possible deficits in familiarity estimates when using recognition memory tasks. The aim of this research is to shed Iight on the pattern of responding in recollection and familiarity in MCl. Five groups of participants were tested. The main participant samples were those formed by two Mel groups differing in age and an Alzheimer's disease group (AD), which were compared with two control groups, Whereas one of the control groups served to assess the p…