Comparison between two tests of delayed recall for the diagnosis of dementia

Comparison between two tests of delayed recall for the diagnosis of dementia

Diagnosis of dementia is a challenge in populations with heterogeneous educational background. OBJECTIVE: To compare the accuracies of two delayed recall tests for the diagnosis of dementia in a community with high proportion of illiterates. METHOD: The delayed recall of a word list from the CERAD b...

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Main Authors: Takada Leonel Tadao, Caramelli Paulo, Fichman Helenice Charchat, Porto Cláudia Sellitto, Bahia Valéria Santoro, Anghinah Renato, Carthery-Goulart Maria Teresa, Radanovic Márcia, Smid Jerusa, Herrera Jr. Emílio, Nitrini Ricardo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2006-01-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
dementia
Alzheimer?s disease
memory
neuropsychological tests
educational status
illiteracy
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2006000100008

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