Performance of cognitive tests, individually and combined, for the detection of cognitive disorders amongst community-dwelling elderly people with memory complaints: the EVATEM study

• Published in: European journal of neurology Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 554 - 561
• Main Authors: Vannier-Nitenberg, C., Dauphinot, V., Bongue, B., Sass, C., Bathsavanis, A., Rouch, I., Deville, N., Beauchet, O., Krolak-Salmon, P., Fantino, B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.03.2016; John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive ability; cognitive disorders; Cognitive Dysfunction - diagnosis; Cognitive Dysfunction - epidemiology; Complaints; Cross-Sectional Studies; Dementia; Dementia - diagnosis; Dementia - epidemiology; early diagnosis; Female; Follow-Up Studies; France - epidemiology; Humans; Independent Living - statistics & numerical data; Male; Memory; memory complaint; Memory Disorders - diagnosis; Memory Disorders - epidemiology; mild cognitive impairment; Neuropsychological Tests; Older people; Teenagers; early diagnosis; memory complaint; dementia; mild cognitive impairment; Alzheimer's disease; cognitive disorders

Background and purpose Dementia is a leading cause of dependence amongst the aged population. Early identification of cognitive impairment could help to delay advanced stages of dependence. This study aimed at assessing the performance of three neuropsychological tests to detect cognitive disorders...