Five-Minute Cognitive Test as A New Quick Screening of Cognitive Impairment in The Elderly

• Published in: Aging and disease Vol. 10; no. 6; pp. 1258 - 1269
• Main Authors: Zhang, Jie, Wang, Lijun, Deng, Xia, Fei, Guoqiang, Jin, Lirong, Pan, Xiaoli, Cai, Liuhan, Albano, Anthony D, Zhong, Chunjiu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: JKL International 01.12.2019; JKL International LLC
• Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; Comparative analysis; Diseases; Elderly; Health screening; Medical tests; Memory; Novels; Orginal; Time; China

This study aims to develop a new evaluation method for quickly and conveniently screening cognitive impairment in the elderly. The five-minute cognitive test (FCT) was designed to capture deficits in five domains of cognitive abilities, including episodic memory, language fluency, time orientation,...