目的　探讨老年人卒中与记忆损害的关系。方法　选择 5 0例老年卒中病人作为观察组 ,5 0例非卒中病人作为对照组 ,用韦氏成人记忆量表 (WMS)做记忆损害情况的测量。结果　①卒中组WMS各项成绩均明显低于对照组 (P <0 .0 5或 0 .0 1) ;②卒中灶越多、越大 ,分布面越广 ,越容易引起记忆损害 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论　老年卒中患者的记忆损害与卒中灶的数量及病灶的位置有明显关系 ,卒中是引发血管性痴呆的基础 Objective To explore the relationship between stroke and memory impairment in the elderly. Methods Fifty elder stroke patients were selected as the observation group and fifty non-stroke patients as the control group. The memory impairment was measured by WMS. Results ① The scores of WMS in stroke group were significantly lower than those in control group (P <0.05 or 0.01). ② The more stroke and larger the distribution area, the more prone to memory impairment (P < 0 .0 5). Conclusion The memory impairment in elderly stroke patients is significantly related to the number of stroke foci and the location of the lesion. Stroke is the basis of vascular dementia