Background The Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) is a cognitive test that is commonly
used as part of the evaluation for possible dementia. Objectives To determine the diagnostic …

Introduction Short cognitive tests are routinely used in clinical practice to detect and screen
for cognitive impairment and dementia. These cognitive tests should meet minimum criteria …

This study presents a systematic review on existing cognitive screening tools for mild
cognitive impairment and dementia in populations with low education and literacy levels …

El Minimental State Examination (MMSE), creado en 1975 como instrumento para la
evaluación breve del estado mental, ha tenido una gran difusión, y es el test cognitivo más …

Introducción Los test cognitivos breves (TCB) son instrumentos de uso habitual en la
práctica clínica para la detección y el cribado del deterioro cognitivo y demencia. Los TCB …

The aim of this study was to analyze whether physical activity (PA) is a protective factor for
the incidence of dementia after 3 years of follow-up. The Neurological Disorders in Central …

Introducción Los test cognitivos breves (TCB) pueden ayudar a detectar el deterioro
cognitivo (DC) en el ámbito asistencial. Se han desarrollado y/o validado varios TCB en …

In the present study we analyzed the psychometric characteristics of the MoCA (Portuguese
version) using the Rasch model for dichotomous items. The total sample comprised of 897 …

Background. The effect of different educational indices on clinical diagnosis of dementia
requires more investigation. Objective. We compared the differential influence of two …

Background It is not clear whether cognitive decline progresses more quickly in long
sleepers than in short sleepers or than in participants with usual sleep duration. We …