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Researchers from Murdoch University have developed a screening test where people self-report their concerns in six different cognitive areas to help determine a person’s dementia risk.
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Probably the best-known dementia screening test of this kind is the mini–mental state examination. A disadvantage of such tests is that they are affected by the person's level of education, familiarity with the dominant language and culture in their country, and level of intelligence before the onset of dementia. [1]
The Wechsler Test of Adult Reading (WTAR) is a neuropsychological assessment tool used to provide a measure of premorbid intelligence, the degree of Intellectual function prior to the onset of illness or disease. [1]
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The test comprises 50 written words in British English which all have irregular spellings (e.g. "aisle"), so as to test the participant's vocabulary rather than their ability to apply regular pronunciation rules. The manual includes equations for converting NART scores to predicted IQ scores on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale.
Libraries and Adult Education Activities: 1966–91", [106] "Twenty-First Century Public Library Adult Services", [107] Adult Programs in the Library, [108] and Designing Adult Services Strategies For Better Serving Your Community. [109] A national study of public library service to older adults was conducted in 2015. [110]
Some 4% of U.S. adults aged 65 and older say they have been diagnosed with dementia, a rate that reached 13% for those at least 85-years old, according to a report of a national survey released on ...