A brief computerized self-screen for dementia.
Among his many contributions to the field of neuropsychology, Arthur Benton recognized the broad public health significance and unique ability of focused neuropsychological tests to screen for dementia. The need for validated screening tests for the presence of dementia will continue to grow as the cumulative prevalence of dementia grows and as our ability to treat or slow the progression of these diseases improves. We have developed a brief, self-administered computerized screening test for dementia, which is user friendly to the majority of elderly participants, including those with dementia. This test demonstrates comparable discriminant validity to the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and its subscales correlate well with the traditional neuropsychological tests upon which it is based. We discuss its relative merits and limitations in comparison to other current instruments as well as suggesting future directions for this field.
Kluger
Benzi M
BM
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA.
Saunders
Lauren V
LV
Hou
Wei
W
Garvan
Cynthia W
CW
Kirli
Serdar
S
Efros
David B
DB
Chau
Quynh-An N
QA
Crucian
Gregory P
GP
Finney
Glenn R
GR
Meador
Kimford J
KJ
Heilman
Kenneth M
KM
D000368:Aged; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D016353:Self-Examination