Assessing cognitive function in longitudinal studies of ageing worldwide: some practical considerations.

ABSTRACT: Over 55 million people live with dementia worldwide. With 40% of modifiable risk factors estimated to contribute to dementia, the potential for prevention is high, and preventive measures, at an early stage of cognitive decline, are likely to positively influence future dementia trends. Countries need reliable health data and adequate measurement tools to quantify, monitor and track early changes in cognitive capacity in the general population. Many cognitive tests exist; however, there is no consensus to date about which instruments should be employed, and important variations in measurement have been observed. In this narrative review, we present a number of cognitive tests that have been used in nationally representative population-based longitudinal studies of ageing. Longitudinal pane

SUBMITTER: De Looze C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10615066 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature