Challenges in the neuropsychological assessment of illiterate older adults
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DOI: 10.1080/23273798.2017.1379605
Abstract: ABSTRACT Illiterate individuals are over-represented among the elderly in many countries. Discrepancies in neuropsychological test performance between literate and illiterate groups raise questions regarding their appropriateness for the latter due to the potential for over-diagnosis.… read more here.
Keywords: illiterate individuals; assessment illiterate; challenges neuropsychological; illiterate ... See more keywords
Utility of Individual Neurocognitive Domains of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale to Detect Cognitive Impairment in an Urban Illiterate Population.
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DOI: 10.1159/000546517
Abstract: Abstract Introduction: Brief cognitive tests like the RUDAS are useful for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases, especially in low-literacy populations in low- and middle-income countries. This study assesses the diagnostic performance of the RUDAS by… read more here.
Keywords: diagnostic performance; utility individual; mci dementia; illiterate ... See more keywords