Cognitive tests to detect dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Importance Dementia is a global public health problem. The Mini-Mental State Examination
(MMSE) is a proprietary instrument for detecting dementia, but many other tests are also …
(MMSE) is a proprietary instrument for detecting dementia, but many other tests are also …
Clock‐drawing: is it the ideal cognitive screening test?
KI Shulman - International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. The clock‐drawing test has achieved widespread clinical use in recent years as a
cognitive screening instrument and a significant amount of literature relates to its …
cognitive screening instrument and a significant amount of literature relates to its …
Diagnostic procedures for Parkinson's disease dementia: recommendations from the movement disorder society task force
A preceding article described the clinical features of Parkinson's disease dementia (PD‐D)
and proposed clinical diagnostic criteria for “probable” and “possible” PD‐D. The main focus …
and proposed clinical diagnostic criteria for “probable” and “possible” PD‐D. The main focus …
CLOX: an executive clock drawing task
DR Royall, JA Cordes, M Polk - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery …, 1998 - jnnp.bmj.com
OBJECTIVE To describe a clock drawing task (CLOX) designed to elicit executive
impairment and discriminate it from non-executive constructional failure. SUBJECTS 90 …
impairment and discriminate it from non-executive constructional failure. SUBJECTS 90 …
Dementia: What pharmacists need to know
S Duong, T Patel, F Chang - Canadian Pharmacists Journal …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Dementia is a devastating disease that places a significant physical, emotional and financial
burden on patients, their caregivers and society. About 564,000 Canadians have dementia …
burden on patients, their caregivers and society. About 564,000 Canadians have dementia …
Cognitive tests for the detection of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the prodromal stage of dementia: Meta‐analysis of diagnostic accuracy studies
Introduction Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is regarded as a prodrome to dementia.
Various cognitive tests can help with diagnosis; meta‐analysis of diagnostic accuracy …
Various cognitive tests can help with diagnosis; meta‐analysis of diagnostic accuracy …
Clock‐drawing and dementia in the community: a longitudinal study
KI Shulman, D Pushkar Gold, CA Cohen… - … journal of geriatric …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
The clock‐drawing test was used in a longitudinal study of 183 dementing individuals and
their caregivers. Clock‐drawing performance was measured by a simple standardized score …
their caregivers. Clock‐drawing performance was measured by a simple standardized score …
Quantitative and qualitative analyses of clock drawings in Alzheimer's and Huntington's disease
Although visuoconstructive impairment has been reported in both Alzheimer's (DAT) and
Huntington's (HD) disease, there is little knowledge concerning how this cognitive deficit …
Huntington's (HD) disease, there is little knowledge concerning how this cognitive deficit …
Vitamin E for Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment
Background Vitamin E occurs naturally in the diet. It has several biological activities,
including functioning as an antioxidant to scavenge toxic free radicals. Evidence that free …
including functioning as an antioxidant to scavenge toxic free radicals. Evidence that free …
Exposure to gamma tACS in Alzheimer's disease: A randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, crossover, pilot study
Objective To assess whether exposure to non-invasive brain stimulation with transcranial
alternating current stimulation at γ frequency (γ-tACS) applied over Pz (an area overlying the …
alternating current stimulation at γ frequency (γ-tACS) applied over Pz (an area overlying the …