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Introduction: The Corsi Block Tapping Test, or Corsi Span (CS), is a widely used task to measure visuospatial short-term and working memory. The same setup can be used to administer the Corsi SupraSpan Learning (CSSL) and Recall (CSSR), tests assessing visuospatial long-term memory. While the CS has relatively recent normative data, those of the CSSL are outdated For CSSR, no normative data are available. Given this critical lack, our study aimed to provide updated norms for CS, CSSL, and specifically for the recall delayed phase (CSSR)., Materials and Methods: A sample of 340 healthy participants, aged between 20 and 89, took part in the study. Norms were developed using a regression approach and defined using rank equivalent scores and percentiles., Results: Age and education influenced Corsi's Span, while SupraSpan Learning and Recall were influenced by age, education, and span. The comparison with previous norms for Span and SupraSpan Learning shows a high level of agreement., Conclusions: This study provides integrated norms to evaluate visuospatial memory in all aspects of immediate recall, long-term learning and delayed recall. Its use is needed to assess specific neuropsychological deficits, dissociate visuospatial versus verbal memory deficits and allow the evaluation of memory in patients with limited verbal abilities., Competing Interests: Declarations Ethical approval and informed consent The Ethical Committee of the University of Milano Bicocca approved the study (Protocol n. RM-2022-493; 7 february 2022). Conflict of interest The authors declare no competing interests., (© 2024. The Author(s).)

Aim: A retrospective survey was performed to identify factors predicting functional recovery in an elderly population admitted to a subacute care nursing home for rehabilitation treatment (abbreviated RSA, from the Italian: "Residenza Sanitaria Assistenziale")., Methods: Demographic data (age and sex), clinical features (type of disease at admission, length of stay in RSA, Barthel Index (BI) at admission and discharge, duration of rehabilitation treatment and destination at discharge) were extracted from the medical records of 551 subjects. Multiple logistic regression was used to assess relationships between functional outcome on the BI and predictive variables., Results: Of all subjects, 239 (43.3%) had neurological, 214 (38.8%) orthopaedic and 98 (17.7%) internal disorders. On discharge from the RSA, subjects with orthopedic and internal diseases showed significantly greater functional improvement than those with neurological disorders (p<0.0001). Multivariate analysis showed that the independent variables related to functional recovery on the BI were pathology (orthopedic and internal diseases), BI (≤ 32) score at RSA admission, and duration of rehabilitation treatment (≥ 30 sessions)., Conclusion: Our results may help to optimize management of older adults admitted to an RSA for rehabilitation treatment.