Early Dementia Questionnaire (EDQ): a new screening instrument for early dementia in primary care practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Worldwide, the population is ageing, resulting in an associated increase in dementia prevalence. Forgetfulness in elderly people is often perceived as normal in some local cultures and thus, the early detection of dementia in primary care requires detection of symptoms other than memory complaints.This study was conducted to screen elderly patients for early dementia in primary care using a newly developed Early Dementia Questionnaire (EDQ) and comparing it with a standard assessment tool, the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted on a group of elderly patients using convenience sampling of consecutive patients. Elderly depression was excluded using the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS). Exclusion criteria also included

SUBMITTER: Arabi Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3637632 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature