Normative Data for the Tower of London Performance in Australian Midlife Women

Abstract

The Tower of London (TOL) task is a well-known neuropsychological measure of planning ability that is widely used in clinical and research contexts. Despite its popularity and recognised validity, clinical use of the TOL task has been limited in the adult population due to lack of comprehensive normative data. As a result, this measure has principally been employed in the clinical setting as a qualitative measure of planning skills. In this study, the TOL task was administered as part of a comprehensive neuropsychological battery to 243 healthy, Australian women (M age=60 years, range=56-67 years) who have been participating in the Women's Healthy Ageing Project. Results showed significant c..