Mask wearing during neuropsychological assessment negatively impacts performance on verbal tests in older patients.

Abstract

= .0002) with masks on, while patients younger than 65 showed no significant differences. There were no significant differences on any visually mediated tests. These findings suggest that mask wearing during neuropsychological assessment compromises performance on verbally mediated tests in older patients. These findings are particularly relevant for neuropsychologists practicing in geriatric settings. Neuropsychologists performing assessments with masks should be aware that masks may artificially deflate patient scores for reasons unrelated to cognition or clinical condition. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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