Journal article
Detection of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Using the Animal Fluency Test: The DECIDE Study
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the performance of a one-minute screening test measured against a validated 10-minute screening test for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in detecting CI in patients aged > or = 65 years with two or more vascular risk factors (VRF).
METHODS: Patients (n=1523) aged 65 years or older without documented CI symptoms or dementia with two or more VRF participated in this study set in Canadian primary care practice. Baseline …
Authors
Sebaldt R; Dalziel W; Massoud F; Tanguay A; Ward R; Thabane L; Melnyk P; Landry P-A; Lescrauwaet B
Journal
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp. 599–604
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
September 2009
DOI
10.1017/s0317167100008106
ISSN
0317-1671