Patients with dementia (n=101) and normal elderly controls (n=185) participated in this study. METHODS: The subtests of the S-LICA were selected based on the factor analysis and validation study results of the LICA. The objective of this study was to develop the short form of the LICA (S-LICA) and to evaluate the reliability and validity of the S-LICA. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The Literacy-Independent Cognitive Assessment (LICA) has been developed for a diagnosis of dementia and is a useful neuropsychological test battery for illiterate populations as well as literate populations.
