The Brain Health Assessment for Detecting and Diagnosing Neurocognitive Disorders.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Brief cognitive screens lack the sensitivity to detect mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or support differential diagnoses. The objective of this study was to validate the 10-minute, tablet-based University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Brain Health Assessment (BHA) to overcome these limitations. DESIGN:Cross-sectional. SETTING:UCSF Memory and Aging Center. PARTICIPANTS:Older adults (N = 347) (neurologically healthy controls (n = 185), and individuals diagnosed with MCI (n = 99), dementia (n = 42), and as normal with concerns (n = 21)). MEASUREMENTS:The BHA includes subtests of memory, executive function and speed, visuospatial skills, and language and an optional informant survey. Participants completed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and criterion-stand

SUBMITTER: Possin KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5889617 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature