Utility of the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale and INECO Frontal Screening for differentiating dementia subtypes between Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease dementia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Time to dementia diagnosis is a major barrier to effective care, particularly in resource-limited settings such as Latin America. Barriers to timely dementia diagnosis include the lack of access to comprehensive neuropsychological testing, cognitive specialists, and advanced diagnostic tools. Brief cognitive assessments, such as the Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale (RUDAS) and INECO Frontal Screening (IFS) offer promise for diverse populations, and may help in specific dementia subtypes, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD).

Objective

This study evaluates the efficacy of RUDAS and IFS in comparison to the Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE).

Methods

A total of 243 participants (70 normal cognition Controls, 62 PD w

SUBMITTER: Brown G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12033470 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature