Prevalence of cognitive impairment: results from the MRC trial of assessment and management of older people in the community
Author(s) -
Greta Rait,
Astrid Fletcher,
Liam Smeeth,
Carol Brayne,
Susan Stirling,
Maria Inês Nunes,
Elizabeth Breeze,
Edmond Siu-Woon Ng,
Chris J Bulpitt,
Dee Jones,
Alistair Tulloch
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
age and ageing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1468-2834
pISSN - 0002-0729
DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afi039
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , odds ratio , cognitive impairment , confidence interval , cognition , mini–mental state examination , gerontology , physical therapy , disease , psychiatry
cognitive impairment is an important part of the diagnostic criteria for dementia. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) is recommended to test for cognitive impairment and to monitor medication response.
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