Validation of the Rowlands Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) to detect major neurocognitive disorder among elderly people in Ethiopia, 2020
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262483
Abstract: Background The Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) is currently widely used for research and clinical purposes in many countries. However, its applicability and validity have not been evaluated in the Ethiopian context so far.… read more here.
Keywords: dementia assessment; universal dementia; assessment scale; major neurocognitive ... See more keywords
The Dementia Assessment of Service Needs (DEMAND): Development and Validation of a Standardized Needs Assessment Instrument
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DOI: 10.3233/jad-220363
Abstract: Background: Dementia is one of the main triggers for care dependency among older adults who are predominantly cared for at home by relatives. To provide support in the care situation, health systems need valid information… read more here.
Keywords: dementia assessment; assessment service; needs demand; service needs ... See more keywords
Facilitators and Barriers to Dementia Assessment and Diagnosis: Perspectives From Dementia Experts Within a Global Health Context
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DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.769360
Abstract: Objectives Dementia poses one of the greatest global health challenges, affecting 50 million people worldwide. With 10 million new cases each year, dementia is a growing burden, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). This… read more here.
Keywords: global health; assessment care; dementia assessment; dementia ... See more keywords
Identification of Undetected Dementia and Hypoglycemic Risk Using the Dementia Assessment Sheet for Community-Based Integrated Care System 21-Items in the Glycohemoglobin-Guided Management of Elderly Individuals with Diabetes: An Exploratory Study
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DOI: 10.6890/ijge.202008_14(3).0011
Abstract: Background: Assessing cognitive function and the risk of hypoglycemia among older individuals with diabetes is an ongoing challenge. Although the Japan Diabetes Society/Japan Geriatrics Society Joint Committee has already provided recommendations for glycemic control in… read more here.
Keywords: care; using dementia; risk; assessment sheet ... See more keywords