Five-Word Test, Screening of Mixed Dementia in Older Adults. Validation Study

• Published in: Revista colombiana de psiquiatría Vol. 52; pp. S1 - S8
• Main Authors: Mimenza-Alvarado, Alberto J., Bombón-Albán, Paulina, Duarte-Flores, J. Octavio, Gutiérrez-Gutiérrez, Lidia, Ávila-Funes, J. Alberto, Aguilar-Navarro, Sara G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain Elsevier España, S.L.U 02.07.2021; Asociación Colombiana de Psiquiatría
• Subjects: 5-word test; Adulto mayor; Cribado; Demencia mixta; Life Sciences; Major neurocognitive disorder; Mixed dementia; Older adult; Prueba de 5 palabras; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Screening; Trastorno neurocognitivo mayor; Screening; Mixed dementia; Major neurocognitive disorder; Older adult; Prueba de 5 palabras; 5-word test; Adulto mayor; Trastorno neurocognitivo mayor; Cribado; Demencia mixta

The prevalence of mixed dementia (MixD), defined as the coexistence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular dementia (VaD), is likely to increase as the population ages. The five-word test (5WT) is a neuropsychological test that differentiates between major and mild neurocognitive disorder (NC...