International journal of geriatric psychiatry
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Apr 2007
Self-administered cognitive screening for a study of successful aging among community-dwelling seniors: a preliminary study.
Cognitive functioning is a central component of successful aging. Yet, there are few published instruments for brief and reliable self-administered cognitive assessment that could be used in large population-based studies of community-dwelling elderly people. ⋯ A self-administered cognitive screening tool may be a useful, albeit limited, way of screening for cognitive disabilities among well-educated, community-dwelling older adults. Although preliminary, significant associations with several successful aging-related variables in expected directions represent the first step in establishing the validity of the CAST-R.
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Apr 2007
Letter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyRisperidone and rivastigmine and agitated behaviour in severe Alzheimer's disease: a randomised double blind placebo controlled study.
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Apr 2007
Screening for amnestic mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer's disease with M@T (Memory Alteration Test) in the primary care population.
To design and validate a new screening test for amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment (A-MCI) and early stage Alzheimer's disease (AD). ⋯ The M@T provides efficient and valid screening for A-MCI and early stage AD, and discriminates between A-MCI and early AD patients.
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Dec 2006
Validation of the Spanish version of the EURO-D scale: an instrument for detecting depression in older people.
To standardize the EURO-D scale as a method for detecting depression in Spanish older people. ⋯ The EURO-D scale is a reliable and valid instrument for detecting probable cases of depression in older people in Spain. Illiteracy and cognitive difficulties should be considered when interpreting the results.
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Int J Geriatr Psychiatry · Sep 2006
Delirium subtype identification and the validation of the Delirium Rating Scale--Revised-98 (Dutch version) in hospitalized elderly patients.
Delirium is the most common acute neuropsychiatric disorder in hospitalized elderly. The Dutch version of the Delirium Rating Scale-Revised-98 (DRS-R-98) appears to be a reliable method to classify delirium. The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the DRS-R-98 and to study clinical subtypes of delirium using the DRS-R-98. ⋯ The results show that the Dutch version of the DRS-R-98 is a valid and reliable measure of delirium severity and distinguishes patients with delirium from patients with dementia and comparison patients. Furthermore, the DRS-R-98 is able to exclude hypoactive delirium.