Preliminary data on a mnemonic instrument with proverbs for tracking Alzheimer's disease

Abstract In the differential diagnosis between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and normal aging, tests evaluating memory and executive functions are frequently used. The addition of abstraction tests may enhance the effectiveness of screening tests for AD. Objectives: The aim of this study was to comp...

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Main Authors: Mauricéa Tabósa Ferreira Santos, Gutemberg Guerra, Terce Liana de Menezes, Tatiana Lins Carvalho, João Carlos Alchieri, Everton Botelho Sougey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Neurologia Cognitiva e do Comportamento
Series:Dementia & Neuropsychologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1980-57642008000400333&lng=en&tlng=en