Simple questionnaire may identify dementia risk | Healthcare News:
Simple questionnaire may identify dementia risk | Healthcare News:: "Simple questionnaire may identify dementia riskA new questionnaire has been devised which can evaluate an older adult's basic mental functioning abilities, US scientists say.
The questionnaire assesses an individual's performance in everyday activities and is completed by someone who knows the person well, according to a report in the July issue of Neuropsychology, published by the American Psychological Association.
Any difficulties experienced in activities such as shopping without a list or following a conversation could signal the risk or presence of disease, researchers at the University of California suggest....In addition, given it was able to differentiate between normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment and dementia, it offers great promise for detecting individuals who may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to the researchers."
Hmm, why would someone who knows the person well be more able to give an objective answer to a question than the subject of the questionnaie themselves? Seems tobe stating the obvious and not much improvement on the mini memory test (Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE))
posted by Jen @ 7:49 AM
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