Age, education and change of cognitive abilities as factors affecting good results in Bentan visual retention test (BVRT-A)

Benton Visual Retention Test is a neuropsychological method measuring disturbances in active attention and changes in short-term visual memory. It’s usually a reference to limitations in the spatial perception and organization. Various demographic specifics, diminishing of the general cognitive abilities and occurrence of brain pathology are all factors that influence the type and frequency of mistakes. The present research aims at representing the frequency and type and made mistakes in two groups: normal people and people with reduced cognitive abilities. The influence of the two demographic factors - “age” and “education”, was taken into consideration. Bentan Visual Retention Test (A) and Mini Мental State Examination were used as tools. The target group includes 141 tested persons, aged between 33 and 85.