학술논문

Choosing a Reliable Cognitive Test for Community Screening of Dementia in Pakistan.
Document Type
Article
Source
Ageing International. Jun2016, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p167-177. 11p.
Subject
*DIAGNOSIS of dementia
*COGNITIVE testing
*PUBLIC health
*COGNITION in old age
*COGNITION disorders
Language
ISSN
0163-5158
Abstract
The article focuses on a study conducted by the authors related to the use of cognitive tests Mini-Cog and 6-CIT for screening of dementia in Pakistan. Topics discussed include the Mini-Cog test for cognition and 6-CIT for testing memory, orientation and attention; 6-CIT test more effective in detecting dementia than the Mini-Cog test and lack of a cognitive test which takes socio-cultural factors into consideration in the country.