title: [A new geriatric battery test].
abstract: Both the clinical and the experimental field of geriatrics are in need of an instrument to test the cognitive abilities of people aged 60 and above. By means of a pre-test of the new geriatric test-battery, those abilities, which generally decrease with age, are tested first in order to obtain a testability rating for a particular patient. The geriatric test-battery, which is based on a theory of a 4 dimensional intelligence clearly delineating the differential development of specific cognitive abilities into old age, allows a precise, differentiated assessment of the cognitive abilities of the elderly. Considering the particular characteristics of the old person, the geriatric test-battery was given a new form which minimizes the feeling of being threatened by the test and at the same time maximizes motivation. The geriatric test-battery is pleasant for both the patient and the tester, it is simple to administer, can easily be given to physically impaired or bedridden patients, and is not time consuming.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D005853:Geriatrics; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000379:methods*; D011582:Psychological Theory
vernacular_title: Eine neue geriatrische Testbatterie.