Utility of a Short-Form Phonemic Fluency Task

to establish a proof-of-concept and ascertain the reliability of an abbreviated 30-second (30s) phonemic fluency measure as a cognitive screening tool in older adults. in all, 201 English-speaking individuals with normal cognition (NC; n = 119) or cognitive impairment (CI; mild CI or dementia; n = 82) were administered a standard 60s phonemic fluency task (FAS/CFL) with discrete 30s intervals denoted. for all letters, 30s trial scores significantly predicted 60s scores for the same letter, R2 = .7-.9, F(1, 200) = 850-915, p