Evaluation of Available Cognitive Tools Used to Measure Mild Cognitive Decline: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: Cognitive decline is a broad syndrome ranging from non-pathological/age-associated cognitive decline to pathological dementia. Mild cognitive impairment MCI) is defined as the stage of cognition that falls between normal ageing and dementia. Studies have found that early lifestyle interventions for MCI may delay its pathological progression. Hence, this review aims to determine the most efficient cognitive tools to discriminate mild cognitive decline in its early stages. After a systematic search of five online databases, a total of 52 different cognitive tools were identified. The performance of each tool was assessed by its psychometric properties, administration time and delivery method. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA, n = 15), the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE, n = 14) a

SUBMITTER: Chun CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8623828 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature