The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between age and intelligence and scores on the Rivermead Perceptual Assessment Battery (RPAB) in elderly subjects. A series of 100 normal elderly people were assessed in their own homes on the RPAB. Age was found not to affect performance on most RPAB tests but intelligence had a greater effect. Few significant differences were found between the performance of elderly subjects and the younger group from whom the test norms were derived. The RPAB was found to be suitable for use with elderly subjects.
