Diagnostic test accuracy of cognitive screeners in older people
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Diagnostic test accuracy of cognitive screeners in older people
Age is the most important risk factor for the development of cognitive decline and dementia. Nevertheless, memory concerns are also prevalent in younger age groups, prompting referral of such patients from primary care to dedicated memory clinics for assessment. Because of the operation of age criteria in some memory clinics, for example those conducted under the auspices of geriatricians and o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1367-7543
DOI: 10.1002/pnp.457