Journal article
Screening for cognitive impairment in an Australian aged care assessment team as part of comprehensive geriatric assessment
Abstract
Accurate detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is important to stratify and address risk. Yet, few short cognitive screening instruments are validated for this. . In Australia, all clients referred to an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) receive comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) including the Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE). We compared the accuracy of the quick mild cognitive impairment (Qmci) screen to the …
Authors
Clarnette R; Goh M; Bharadwaj S; Ryan J; Ellis S; Svendrovski A; Molloy DW; O’Caoimh R
Journal
Aging Neuropsychology and Cognition, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 336–347
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
May 4, 2019
DOI
10.1080/13825585.2018.1439447
ISSN
1382-5585